‘Black Birders Week’ Promotes Diversity and Takes on Racism in the Outdoors
June 01, 2020 —
Sparked by a racist incident last week in Central Park, the new initiative aims to boost recognition and representation of Black people enjoying and studying the natural world.
Ask Kenn Kaufman: Is the Ivory-billed Woodpecker Extinct?
May 29, 2020 —
Also this month: Do male Baltimore Oriole have their own distinct songs? And who would play you in a movie version of "Kingbird Highway"?
Grisly Report Raises Questions About the Cruise Industry's Impact on Migrating Birds
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.
An Annual Birding Competition Adapts to the Pandemic By Going Global
May 28, 2020 —
Every spring, birders at the American Museum of Natural History vie to see the most birds in Central Park. This year, competing from their quarantine spots around the world brought unexpected benefits.
Proposed Georgia Mine Next to Okefenokee Swamp Raises Alarms
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.