Meet the Undercover Crime Unit Battling Miami's Black Market of Birds
Multimillion-dollar sales of songbirds heap pressure on species already in decline. We go inside the covert investigation to capture traffickers.
Fall 2018 issue
How To Help Birds in the Long Run
Conservation wins take time to build—and quick action to protect.
From Sea to Tree, Scientists Are Tracking Marbled Murrelets With Rising Precision
September 27, 2018 —
A network of experts in Oregon seeks to uncover the secrets of a threatened, enigmatic seabird.
Guardians of the Grebes
September 27, 2018 —
To protect climate-threatened Hooded Grebes, volunteers camp out at remote, high-elevation lakes in Patagonia for the entire breeding season.
How Prairie Birds Found an Unexpected Group of Heroes in Hunters
September 25, 2018 —
As critical habitat disappears, imperiled grassland species are finding refuge on land preserved for an exotic pheasant.
A Naturalist With a Checkered Past Rediscovered a Long-lost Parrot . . . Then Things Got Interesting
September 24, 2018 —
When John Young, Australia’s “Wild Detective,” proved that the Night Parrot hadn’t gone extinct, both man and bird got a shot at a comeback.
Reimagining the Great Horned Owl
September 24, 2018 —
Animator Christoph Niemann brings new life to his tool in a mixed-media rendition of a raptor.
Why Climate Change Is Also a Bird Issue
September 21, 2018 —
Polluting shouldn't be free; it's time for a price on carbon.
Led by Tribal Scientists, Montana’s Trumpeter Swan Revival Is a Triumph
September 21, 2018 —
After two decades the Flathead Indian Reservation’s breeding program prepares for its swan song.
Recent Attacks on the Endangered Species Act Are a Boon for Industry
September 20, 2018 —
If approved, the Trump administration's plan would weaken the law in a number of ways, including stripping protections for birds on the brink.
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