News

This Mysterious Tropical Bachelor Likes to Summer in Maine
August 23, 2019 — For 15 years, a lone Red-billed Tropicbird has attracted visitors and researchers with his unusual habits and misguided mating attempts.
First Nations and Canada Partner to Establish Protection of 6 Million Acres
August 22, 2019 — The more than 10 million birds that rely on this land will have a protected home to return to each spring for years to come.
Boreal Forests
A Controversial Minnesota Mine Finds New Life Under President Trump
August 21, 2019 — The Interior Department recently approved a project previously deemed too great an environmental risk in the bird-rich Boundary Waters wilderness.
Around the World, the Soothing Sounds of Birdsong Are Used as Therapy
August 19, 2019 — The natural tunes decrease stress while possibly invigorating the mind.
Podcast
Detained Migrant Children Paint Birds as Symbols of Freedom and Home
August 19, 2019 — Confined in a tent city near El Paso, teens portrayed parrots and quetzals in works now on display at the “Uncaged Art” exhibit.
Native Plants Share the Spotlight In These Stunning Bird Photos
August 15, 2019 — This year's Audubon Photography Awards introduced a new category that requires entrants to know their fauna and their flora.
Audubon Photography Awards
Are These Birds Better Than Computers at Predicting Hurricane Seasons?
August 13, 2019 — A nearly two-decade Veery study suggests these feathered forecasters can sense major storms months in advance.
Science
Science Loses Ground to Economics With New Endangered Species Act Rules
August 12, 2019 — The Trump administration's decision to weaken the widely supported law has drawn sweeping condemnation from conservationists.
How Harpy Eagles Are Designed to Kill
August 12, 2019 — Named after the Harpies of Greek mythology, females can sport five-inch talons and weigh up to 20 pounds.
Podcast
New Plan for Bears Ears National Monument Draws Fire over Tree-Clearing
August 09, 2019 — The government says uprooting piñon-juniper forest with heavy chains improves public lands in the West, but the science is sketchy.