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 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.”
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.
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.
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
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.