[1] He hosted the 2019 television documentary series Birds of North America, and is the co-founder and former CEO of "The BlackAFinSTEM Collective".

[13] In February 2021, Ward was fired from the American Bird Conservancy amid allegations of sexual assault.

[16] Swarovski Optik removed images and posts from their social media platforms and put their cooperation with Ward "on hold".

Atlas Obscura and the American Birding Association, which featured Ward on their websites and podcasts, began reviewing, editing, and removing that content.

[19] The National Audubon Society, an organization where Ward worked until January 2020, also published a statement ending any future relationship with him.