Shannon Palus

Articles by Shannon Palus

The Men Who Save Baby Owls

June 22, 2015 — When a nestling tumbles to earth, these guys are there to help.

Battling Shell’s Claim to the Arctic

June 05, 2015 — Audubon and a league of conservation groups are taking their fight against drilling in the Chukchi Sea to court.

Is This the Most Adorable Epidemic Ever?

June 02, 2015 — A budgie surrounded by yawning budgies can’t help but yawn, too.

Tracking Birds’ Migration Paths, Online

May 20, 2015 — H is for Hawk author Helen McDonald writes about our relatively newfound ability to track animals’ migrations. Here’s how you can follow along.

Global Big Day, By the Numbers

May 15, 2015 — Cornell’s push to add species to its online bird database is a massive success.

Birds in Small Spaces

May 12, 2015 — Wildlife organizations are looking for innovative ways to keep birds out of bottles and cages.

How Pigeons Avoid Collisions

May 07, 2015 — Watch slow motion footage of the birds using their moves to complete a Harvard obstacle course.

New York Turns Out the Lights

April 30, 2015 — Governor Andrew Cuomo announces that the Empire State will go dark to help birds.

8 Ways to Keep Birds from Colliding with Drones

April 30, 2015 — And buildings, and airplanes, and wind turbines—there’s a lot in our sky to contend with.

Terror Bird Vs. Modern Bird

April 27, 2015 — A recent discovery of a terror bird skeleton has us wondering: How do modern birds stack up?