Les Line

Articles by Les Line

Slings and Arrows: Why Birders Love to Hate Blue Jays

January 20, 2012 — They’re smart, spectacular, and vocally versatile, so is the species really so bad?

Buying Time

September 8, 2011 — For bobolinks, savannah sparrows, and other birds that make their nests in hayfields, a delayed harvest can spell the difference between life and death. 

September 6, 2011 — Isle Royale National Park draws visitors who like nature rugged and remote. It’s also the site of the longest-running study ever of a predator and its primary prey—even as global warming shows signs of upsetting the natur