November-December 2009 Issue

Dead Whales Make for an Underwater Feast

June 20, 2012 — When whales decay the seafloor, their enormous carcasses give life to mysterious worlds inhabited by an assortment of bizarre creatures.

Doggone: Prairie Dogs Face a New and Deadly Threat

February 17, 2012 — Prairie dogs have been eliminated from more than 95 percent of their grassland habitat. And now they, and the vast and complicated ecosystems they sustain, face a new and deadly threat.

The Audubon Guide to Binoculars

April 11, 2016 — When it comes to birdwatching, what you choose to look through makes all the difference.

Birding

Buying Time

September 08, 2011 — For bobolinks, savannah sparrows, and other birds that make their nests in hayfields, a delayed harvest can spell the difference between life and death. 