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As the Global Demand for Palm Oil Surges, Indonesia’s Rainforests Are Being Destroyed
September 15, 2016 — Tracts of land are being cleared to make way for palm plantations, releasing vast quantities of CO2 and giving poachers easy access to endangered Helmeted Hornbills.
Obama Announces the Atlantic's First Marine Monument, Protecting a Vital Underwater Ecosystem
September 15, 2016 — Located off the coast of Cape Cod, the area will be called the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument and is home to a variety of oceanic wildlife, including overwintering Atlantic Puffins.
Birdist Rule #67: Prepare to Have Your Sightings Questioned
September 14, 2016 — It happens, but it's also not the end of the world.
In Homing Pigeon Flocks, Bad Bosses Quickly Get Demoted
September 14, 2016 — New research shows how the birds keep flock leaders with bad information from throwing them off course.
A Pair of Common Loons Adopted a Lucky Goldeneye Duckling, and It Was a Big Deal
September 13, 2016 — This summer, a rare example of inter-species adoption was made even more special by the fact that these two birds typically don't get along.
Northern Spotted Owls Bullied Onto California's Threatened Species List
September 09, 2016 — The question now is, can human law save them from a Barred Owl invasion?
How Hawaii’s Kalij Pheasants Remind Us That Social Behavior Can Be Flexible
September 08, 2016 — A secluded population of the non-indigenous ground bird breeds completely differently from birds in their original Himalayan habitat.
Birdist Rule #104: Look at More Than Just Birds
September 08, 2016 — There's a whole world of plants and other species that you can also start identifying. What are you waiting for?
The World's Biggest Climate Treaty Might Actually Get Some Teeth Soon
September 07, 2016 — By ratifying the Paris Agreement this weekend, the United States and China, the world's two largest carbon emitters, brought the treaty a lot closer to becoming enforceable international law.
In Argentina, New Nesting Research Shows How Loggers Could Save Countless Birds
September 06, 2016 — Old woodpecker holes typically serve as homes for multiple other species, but for Argentina’s cavity dwellers, it’s a little more complicated.