All Bird and Conservation News

July 02, 2020 — A grassland species named for an ornithologist who later became a Confederate general, the longspur has sparked a fiery debate over which honorific bird names should be reconsidered. Some say all of them.

July 02, 2020 — From coast to coast, bird conservationists reported these remarkable migration success stories.

July 01, 2020 — The eaglet, spotted by a local birdwatcher, is evidence that Massachusetts' eagle population is thriving after being wiped out by DDT by the mid-1960s.

June 30, 2020 — How cheatgrass and other invasives are threatening the very existence of the sagebrush steppe ecosystem.

June 25, 2020 — New research shows that fish eggs don't just survive the journey through a mallard's digestive system intact, but they can still be viable.

June 22, 2020 — Feather brightness may indicate superior genes in species that sport crimson feathers.

June 22, 2020 — As an avian biologist for Audubon Louisiana Katie Percy’s conscience guides the way while her passion drives the work.

June 18, 2020 — A chance to highlight these magnificent, globe-trotting birds and learn what we can do to protect them.

June 17, 2020 — Bipartisan legislation to provide permanent funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund advances out of the U.S. Senate.

June 16, 2020 — Hiding high up in the canopy of eastern forests, these dazzling birds can be surprisingly tough to spot.