Alisa Opar

Features Editor, Audubon Magazine

Alisa Opar is the features editor at Audubon magazine.

Articles by Alisa Opar

Raising Dinos From the Dead

January 09, 2015 — Two artists reconstruct ancient creatures based on fossils.

A Farm Bill that Will Benefit Birds—and Us

May 09, 2014 — A big win for the little guys.

Louisiana Bird Observatory's Founder on Why Bird Banding Matters

March 19, 2014 — From monitoring disease to tracking migration, a bird in the hand reveals a wealth of information.

Farm Bill Will Yield Benefits to Birds and Other Wildlife

February 07, 2014 — Conservationists say the long-stalled legislation contains a number of victories.

Shell Scraps Plans to Drill in Arctic Waters in 2014

January 31, 2014 — Legal obstacles and financial troubles compel the oil company to abandon exploration this summer, and possibly for good.

How Birds and Other Wildlife Responded to the Arctic Cold Blast

January 09, 2014 — While animals that winter in the north are adapted to cold weather, not all escaped the deep freeze.

Protections Increase for Migratory Birds in the Caribbean

January 06, 2014 — Whimbrel deaths prompt lawmakers to tighten restrictions.

New Rule Is a Win for Wind, Blows for Eagles

December 09, 2013 — The government will grant permits allowing the industry to harm or kill the raptors for 30 years.

Documentary to Explore Peculiar, Inspiring World of the Federal Duck Stamp Contest

December 05, 2013 — A glimpse inside the only federally mandated, judged art competition.

Duke Energy to Pay $1 Million for Bird Deaths at Wind Facilities

November 27, 2013 — U.S. government issues the first criminal sentence for killing protected birds at turbine farms.