Articles by Zoe Grueskin

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Five Ways Bison Benefit Birds

By Zoe Grueskin
September 15, 2023 — A new initiative to bring back the gargantuan grazers could have major benefits for grassland species.
From Audubon Magazine

How to Have a Bird-Friendly Fourth of July

By Zoe Grueskin
June 28, 2023 — Fireworks can disturb birds and pets, spark wildfires, and pollute. Consider forgoing your own pyrotechnics, or joining a cleanup the morning after.
A cormorant bird swims underwater, rays of sunlight shining through dense kelp plants.
From the Magazine

A Photographer Documents Kelp Forests’ Decline and Efforts to Bring Them Back

By Zoe Grueskin
June 24, 2023 — In our attempts to restore kelp forests, hungry sea urchins should not be villainized, says Kate Vylet. “Everything’s just trying to survive.”
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Inside the Race to Save a Single Condor Egg After Avian Flu Killed Its Mother

By Zoe Grueskin
June 09, 2023 — How a long-shot rescue turned into an all-hands-on-deck mission to hatch a California Condor in captivity.
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After a Wave of Bird Flu, More Than 20 California Condors Dead in the Southwest

By Zoe Grueskin
May 10, 2023 — Setting the species' recovery back by at least a decade, the crisis appears to be ebbing as the weather warms, with no new detections since April.
A close up portrait of a small, streaky, brown and white bird looking at the camera.
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Migrating Birds Change Their Scenery—and Their Gut Bacteria

By Zoe Grueskin
April 20, 2023 — A new study using birds killed in window collisions finds avian microbiomes, unlike those of mammals including humans, vary as they travel, changing with the surrounding environments.
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In Bird Feeder Battles, Social Species are Featherweights

By Zoe Grueskin
March 09, 2023 — A new study finds ‘groupy and wimpy’ birds have a hard time fending off competition, but they can gain a boost among friends.
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The Nation’s Native Seed Shortage Is a Big Roadblock to Ecological Restoration

By Zoe Grueskin
March 06, 2023 — When a wildfire burns through a landscape, land managers want to replant with the local species that create healthy habitats. But often they can’t—and climate change is exacerbating the problem
The Aviary

Every Bird Counts in This Incredibly Detailed Visual Checklist

By Zoe Grueskin
February 22, 2023 — Data artist Jer Thorp’s stunning visualization shows every individual counted on a single Brooklyn day.
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Night Skies Are Even Brighter Than We Thought — and Getting Brighter

By Zoe Grueskin
February 17, 2023 — A new study using community data shows how light pollution is drowning out the stars. Scientists are still learning the consequences for birds and other animals, including humans.