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By Pitching In Around the Nest, Plover Dads Adapt to Warmer Temperatures
December 23, 2016 — A study found that plover dads can compensate for heat waves by helping to incubate eggs, a possible strategy for adjusting to climate change.
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South Polar Skuas Are a Bunch of Bird-Eating Bullies
December 19, 2016 — Seabirds beware.
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New 30-Year Eagle Kill Rule Gets Finalized
December 15, 2016 — After hearing public and conservationists’ concerns, the government is sticking to its original incidental-take plan, with a few small changes.
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New Study Doubles the World’s Number of Bird Species By Redefining 'Species'
December 15, 2016 — A modified definition of 'species' suggests there are nearly 20,000 different kinds of birds, but the model is controversial and difficult to apply to conservation.
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Hundreds of Atlantic Piping Plovers Are Missing After Hurricane Matthew
December 14, 2016 — Areas of the Bahamas where populations of the birds overwinter were decimated by the October storm.
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Is the Acadian Redfish Helping Puffins Adapt to Climate Change?
December 09, 2016 — As Atlantic herring follow cooler waters north, rebounding redfish populations have become a vital source of food for some puffin colonies.
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Thousands of Snow Geese Die After Landing in Poisonous Mine Waters
December 07, 2016 — A snowstorm likely forced the migrating flock to make an emergency stop in Montana's toxic Berkeley Pit.
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Inside the Controversial Vote to Make the Gray Jay Canada's National Bird
December 07, 2016 — The jay will likely get the title, but representatives for the other four final contenders still have plenty to say about the pick.
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