January - February 2015 Issue

December 31, 2014 — It’s time for all of us to get involved, no matter where we live.

January 23, 2015 — The Nicaraguan government, in league with a Chinese company, wants to dredge an 800-foot-wide canal through one of the world’s richest, most biodiverse regions, connecting the Pacific and the Caribbean. What could possibly go wrong?

January 09, 2015 — Two artists reconstruct ancient creatures based on fossils.

January 09, 2015 — These owls may wear the same game face, but when it comes to personality, they’re as different as day and night.

January 02, 2015 — Can one “bird nerd,” with little more than a backpack and a spotting scope, crush the round-the-world Big Year record?

January 01, 2015 — Events for bird lovers across the country.

January 08, 2015 — As climate change ups the stakes for all birds, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lists the rufa Red Knot as threatened.

January 08, 2015 — Even in the bird world, romance can get messy.

January 08, 2015 — After years of devastation, the wetlands near a once-magnificent Central Asian lake are showing signs of life.

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January 07, 2015 — The consensus is in: Birds are living dinosaurs. But how that epic evolutionary leap took place remains one of science’s greatest mysteries.

January 07, 2015 — With the unlocking of northern Mexico’s vast fuel deposits, there’s trouble on the horizon for wildlife.

January 22, 2015 — Restoring a national icon takes luck, patience, and more than a little guile. The backing of a billionaire helps quite a bit, too.

January 17, 2015 — Where to find North America's great diversity of wintertime birds.

January 07, 2015 — The James Bond of wildlife broadcasting still does his own stunts to bring nature to your living room (or mobile device).