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How Malheur Became the Epicenter of Community-Led Conservation
July 08, 2016 — The Malheur occupation depicted a landscape locked in conflict—but it was far from the truth.
Land of the Lost Birds: Searching for Life in the Forests of Bioko
July 08, 2016 — A crew of American scientists is venturing into remote Equatorial Guinea, even as rampant development threatens its bird-filled wilderness.
Dispatch
How Do We Save the Salton Sea?
July 08, 2016 — For decades California's largest lake has teetered on the edge of ecological disaster. But a new deal and action plan may finally be gaining momentum.
A Homecoming for the Legendary Swallows of Mission San Juan Capistrano?
July 07, 2016 — Artificial nests and recorded calls could lure the birds back to their celebrated nesting grounds in California.
Flock Together
Get This: Ancient Ostrich Relatives Used to Strut Across the American West
July 07, 2016 — New fossils hint that the U.S. was once home to an exotic group of birds.
Dino-Birds
Catch and Release: The Mission to Save the California Condor
July 07, 2016 — To protect North America’s largest bird, Chris Parish and his crew must trap and treat the scavengers for lead poisoning.
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There's an Ancient Bond Between Mongolia's Hunters and Golden Eagles
July 07, 2016 — Since the time of Kublai Kahn, the Kazakh people have allied with raptors to find sustenance in a barren, mountainous land.
Flock Together
Behind the Scenes at Connecticut’s Biggest Baby Bird Nursery
July 07, 2016 — It’s feeding time, all the time, at Sharon Audubon’s animal-rehab hospital.
Flock Together
New Bulbul Species Was Hiding in Plain Sight, Scientists Say
July 06, 2016 — In a classic case of cryptic speciation, one South Asian songbird is found to have a doppelganger.
Birdist Rule #49: How to Dress for Birding
July 06, 2016 — Your normcore doesn’t impress me, and it sure doesn't impress the birds either.
The Birdist’s Rules of Birding