Hannah Waters is a senior associate editor for Audubon.org.
Articles by Hannah Waters
Climate
Grazing Like It's 1799: How Ranchers Can Bring Back Grassland Birds
July 10, 2019 — A new ranching generation is taking cues from historical bison herds to help prairies, wildlife, and their businesses survive the next century.
Climate
Follow Adélie Penguins On Their Journey Into the Long Polar Night
March 22, 2019 — New research to discover the birds' mysterious winter foraging grounds may help protect the species as climate change transforms Antarctica.
ID Tips
Dark-eyed Juncos, Backyard Gems, Come in a Dazzling Array of Colors
March 1, 2019 — The six flavors of junco were long considered separate species. Recent science shows that they instead boldly exhibit evolution in real time.
News
10 Outrageous Ways Birds Dance to Impress Their Mates
February 14, 2019 — Nature has way better moves than the Funky Chicken.
News
Is Wall Construction at the National Butterfly Center About to Begin?
February 4, 2019 — Rumors are swirling that the government plans to seize the majority of the private sanctuary’s land today. Center staff themselves don’t know for sure.
Climate
People Power vs. Corporate Funds Tested in Washington Carbon Fee Vote
November 2, 2018 — An analysis of campaign spending on I-1631 finds a $15-million grassroots effort up against $31 million of out-of-state oil money.
Climate
Birders Don't Need to Be Told That Catastrophic Climate Change Approaches
October 10, 2018 — A new report warns that we're approaching the point of no return—a fact that close observers of nature have known for years.
Science
Shrikes Have an Absolutely Brutal Way of Killing Large Prey
September 6, 2018 — Famous for impaling their victims, these songbirds first use a special maneuver to break the necks of small rodents.
Science
How the House Sparrow Conquered the World Is Encoded in Its Genes
August 21, 2018 — The species, found in urban areas around the globe, can digest starchy grains—which helps explain its close bond with people and its love of pizza.
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