Conservation

March 30, 2021 — A new study confirms that some Southern waterfowl populations are dwindling as birds opt for northern locales that were previously too cold.

March 24, 2021 — The Laysan Albatross is the oldest known wild bird on the planet, an international icon, and still hatching eggs. This year she had her 39th chick.

March 22, 2021 — Once thought extinct, the critically endangered quail faces a tough recovery but appears to be gaining a foothold in southern Arizona, where foster fathers help bobwhite chicks learn to live in the wild.

March 17, 2021 — A new study finds that habituating hungry mammals to certain appetizing smells makes them far less likely to invade nests.

March 08, 2021 — The rule gutting bird protections takes effect today—but not for long.

February 25, 2021 — The agency that oversees vast areas of the West was hollowed out and catered to industry under Trump, insiders say. Can the damage be fixed?

February 24, 2021 — An emerging effort to protect 30 percent of the country's land and water is an opportunity to strengthen tribal sovereignty and heed Indigenous ecological knowledge, experts say.

February 22, 2021 — The revived Vineyard Wind Project will be a powerful force for reducing emissions, protecting both people and wildlife from the effects of climate change.

February 19, 2021 — The Colombian conservationist was murdered in January after counting the birds he helped save from extinction.

February 18, 2021 — The inland population of America’s littlest tern recently left the endangered species list. Here's how conservationists brought the birds back.