All Bird and Conservation News

Mayor Williams Declares 2018 the Year of the Bird in Phoenix
November 01, 2018 — Phoenix, named for a mythical bird, is home to hundreds of real bird species
Western Water News
Atlanta's Largest Park Gets a (Chimney) Swift Makeover
October 30, 2018 — Surrounded by native plants, a 24-foot-tall tower, the first of its kind in Georgia, stands as a beacon in the fight to reverse the species' decline.
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Mountain Birds Need to Move Even Higher to Survive
October 29, 2018 — In Honduras, species are migrating upslope to escape deforestation and climate change, illustrating a global trend. But space isn't infinite.
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Can You Hear the Difference Between These Saw-whet Owl Calls?
October 29, 2018 — Listen closely . . .
Podcast
This Fossil Is Probably the First to Preserve Ancient Bird Lungs
October 25, 2018 — If so, the similarity of the 120-million-year-old organs to those in modern birds sheds new light on avian evolution.
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Minnesota's Newest Sports Stadiums Take Very Different Approaches to Bird Safety
October 23, 2018 — The homes of the Vikings and the Loons stand in stark contrast when it comes to preventing avian collisions. They’re both also about to be tested.
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Yards With Non-Native Plants Create ‘Food Deserts’ for Bugs and Birds
October 22, 2018 — New research finds that Carolina Chickadees require a landscape with 70 percent native plants to keep their population steady.
Native Plants
Gillmor Sanctuary Unit 4 Looking West Summer 2018
The Tale of Gillmor Sanctuary
October 22, 2018 — Protecting critically important shorebird habitat at Great Salt Lake
Saline Lakes News
How Hurricane Michael Affected the Florida Panhandle's Coastal Landscape
October 19, 2018 — The devastation to human communities is overwhelming, but the story for birds is more complex.
Coasts and Oceans
Raptors Around the World Are Still Being Massacred. What Can Be Done?
October 17, 2018 — A series of high-profile poisonings and shootings has drawn attention to age-old fears and conflicts that fuel these wildlife crimes.
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