News

Where to Go Birding in El Petén, Guatemala: Part 2
December 13, 2018 — In Tikal, birders can seek exotic specialties among some of Central America's most magnificent ancient ruins.
From Bluebird Admirer to Yard Birder
December 12, 2018 — How one Californian got hooked on feeding birds through different store-bought experiments.
Trump Administration Proposes Sweeping Rollback of Clean Water Act
December 12, 2018 — From the Everglades to the Great Plains and streamside thickets in the Southwest, the draft rule targets a wide range of important bird habitat.
Nepal’s Endangered Vultures Are Finally Making a Comeback
December 10, 2018 — A campaign against a lethal painkiller, paired with “restaurants” that supply clean carcasses, may just save these species.
Which Three Raptors Live on Every Continent but Antarctica?
December 10, 2018 — Highly adaptable and capable of flying long distances, they are some of the most successful bird species in the world.
Podcast
Where to Go Birding in El Petén, Guatemala: Part 1
December 07, 2018 — Located in the Maya lowlands, Uaxactun is home to an astonishing diversity of birdlife and a growing network of trained guides.
Bird Casualties Remain a Mystery After Largest-ever Oil Spill Off Canada's East Coast
December 07, 2018 — In November, an offshore platform spilled 66,000 gallons of oil into the Atlantic, where millions of seabirds overwinter. But determining a death toll is proving a challenge for biologists.
Trump Administration Moves to Open Sage-Grouse Strongholds to Oil and Gas
December 06, 2018 — New management plans would roll back protections in seven states, lifting restrictions on more than 80 percent of the bird's most vital habitat
Conservation
This Bird Breeding Haven Could Be Next in Line for Arctic Oil Drilling
December 06, 2018 — Current rules protect Alaska’s Teshekpuk Lake and its throngs of waterbirds. The Trump Administration is rewriting them.
Conservation