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The World’s Top Natural History Museums Have a Male Bird Bias
October 23, 2019 — A new study finds that only 40 percent of bird specimens are female, a skew in the biodiversity catalogue that limits ecological research.
Hannah Waters
Senior Editor, Audubon magazine
Hannah Waters is a senior editor for Audubon on the climate beat.
Articles by Hannah Waters
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.
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.
Dark-eyed Juncos, Backyard Gems, Come in a Dazzling Array of Colors
March 01, 2019 — The six flavors of junco were long considered separate species. Recent science shows that they instead boldly exhibit evolution in real time.
10 Outrageous Ways Birds Dance to Impress Their Mates
February 14, 2019 — Nature has way better moves than the Funky Chicken.
Is Wall Construction at the National Butterfly Center About to Begin?
February 04, 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.
People Power vs. Corporate Funds Tested in Washington Carbon Fee Vote
November 02, 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.
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.
Shrikes Have an Absolutely Brutal Way of Killing Large Prey
September 06, 2018 — Famous for impaling their victims, these songbirds first use a special maneuver to break the necks of small rodents.
