Inside the Race to Save China's Mysterious ‘Bird of Legend’
The Chinese Crested Tern was written off as extinct decades ago. Since its rediscovery in 2000, scientists have been working to ensure that Asia’s rarest seabird keeps a firm foothold in reality.
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An Alaskan Mine Threatens the Site of the World's Largest Gathering of Bald Eagles
By Genesee Keevil
February 03, 2020 — In the Chilkat Valley, eagles, bears, and people depend on healthy salmon runs. A proposed mine could put the entire ecosystem at risk.
Birding With Benefits: How Nature Improves Our Mental Mindsets
By Jill U. Adams
December 20, 2019 — Mounting scientific evidence supporting the health benefits of the outdoors is helping shape innovations in medicine, education, and more.
Dramatic Swings in Great Lakes Water Levels Make Life Tough for Birds
By Kristine Liao
December 20, 2019 — On Wisconsin's Cat Islands and around the region, wildlife managers are working to create avian safe harbors from the climate-fueled fluctuations.
Birds Saved Debi Shearwater. Is She Really Going to Call it Quits?
By Elizabeth Weil
December 20, 2019 — After 40-plus years of leading sold-out pelagic birding tours off the California coast, the trailblazing conservationist says it’s time to retire.