"Will all the tech make people more interested in birds? I think not. It might tap a market not yet reached. But birding tech will ultimately make more people less interested in birds and less knowledgeable about them. The result is that humans will spend less time outdoors watching and listening to birds. And humans will care less about protecting birds."
— Don Freiday
Look for the complete article in the March 2026 issue of ABA Birding Magazine.