All Bird and Conservation News

Killing Cormorants Won't Help Salmon, Says Government’s Own Study
August 25, 2015 — The Army Corps' controversial plan to cull thousands of birds to save endangered salmon populations may be as futile as opponents have claimed.
Getting Crafty
August 21, 2015 — These crafts are the perfect excuse to escape the last of the summer heat.
When You’re a Bird, the World Always Looks Psychedelic
August 20, 2015 — An ornithologist explains how birds can see a whole range of colors that people can’t.
Neighbors Sue Crow-Befriending Girl Over Excessive Poop
August 18, 2015 — A feel-good bird story has turned sour.
Vladimir Putin Flies Over New York
August 17, 2015 — Is this normal bird behavior or a sign that Russia is ascending?
Shell Receives Final Permit Required to Drill in Arctic Ocean
August 17, 2015 — Arctic Birds Face Uncertain Future as Oil Drilling Returns
Crested Caracara Spotted in Alberta for the First Time
August 13, 2015 — A birder discovers a tropical falcon 3,000 miles from its home.
Scientists Reveal ‘Leapfrog’ Migration in Golden Eagles
August 12, 2015 — A little-studied population in the Eastern U.S. shows variation in its breeding and wintering sites.
Bringing the Birds of Costa Rica to a Vermont Classroom
August 10, 2015 — A grade-school teacher travels to the tropics to inspire her students’ interest in birds.
Angry (City) Birds
August 05, 2015 — A new study shows that urban Song Sparrows are much more aggressive than their rural counterparts.