Conservation

June 30, 2020 — The new infrastructure package would provide critical resources for the nation’s man-made and natural infrastructure.

June 18, 2020 — Turkey hunters with extra time on their hands are behind a harvest spike that could have lasting impacts, biologists warn.

June 17, 2020 — According to a new study, up to 300 million bottles’ worth of plastic particles per year landed on 11 remote protected areas in the West.

June 12, 2020 — A Fish and Wildlife Service report on rolling back protections for migratory birds implies there would be benefits to having fewer of them around.

June 11, 2020 — Fully funding the Land and Water Conservation Fund will help every county across the country.

June 05, 2020 — Called the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, the area teems with ocean life, including overwintering Atlantic Puffins.

June 05, 2020 — Hours before trumpeting an economic rebound, the president cited an economic emergency to justify a sweeping rollback of bedrock laws.

May 28, 2020 — Lights on ships can lure birds to their deaths, but nearly a decade after a call for more research, the scale of the problem is anyone's guess.

May 22, 2020 — Opponents say excavating a ridge along the swamp’s edge threatens the water that is the lifeblood of the largest national wildlife refuge in the East.

May 21, 2020 — Despite the pandemic, these pros are working long hours to save injured birds and at-risk species that need them.