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The Mystery of the Golden-winged Warbler's Decline Starts to Unravel
March 08, 2018 — New research finds that the songbird's recovery might be stunted by habitat degradation where it overwinters.
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Photo of a Purple Finch perched during snowfall. Credit: dfaulder/Flickr
Audubon Endorses Bipartisan Bill to Encourage Climate Innovation
March 08, 2018
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Hear the Differing Drumbeats of Woodpeckers
March 05, 2018 — Each bird's distinctive hammering serves as a warning to others.
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The Bizarre Walk of the Western Grebe Caught on Camera
March 01, 2018 — Western Grebes famously run on water, but few ornithologists have seen them using their aquatic feet to scamper across land.
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With Few Options, the BLM Is Mulling Firebreaks to Battle Sagebrush Blazes
February 27, 2018 — The Bureau of Land Management has proposed cutting huge swaths through six Western states and thousands of acres of sage-grouse habitat.
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West Coast Marshes Are Drowning, But There’s Still Time to Save Their Birds
February 27, 2018 — In the next 100 years, sea level rise will overtake Pacific coast marshes. Here's how conservationists plan to keep endangered marsh birds afloat.
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Snow and Ross's Geese congregate at the Great Salt Lake
The Songs of Great Salt Lake
February 27, 2018 — If the marshes and mudflats of Great Salt Lake could transform into music, how would it sound?
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There's a New Theory for Why Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers Look So Alike
February 26, 2018 — A feeder-based study found Downys are bullies—and it might explain their copycat looks.
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Sanderlings Speed Along the Ocean's Edge
February 26, 2018 — These delightful little shorebirds can be seen scurrying on beaches around the world.
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It's Official: Flamingos Belong in Florida
February 21, 2018 — New historical evidence suggests the Sunshine State’s leggy pink emblems aren’t just escaped captives—they’re heralds of a species in recovery.
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