Three Crucial Desert Regions in California Gain Monument Status
February 12, 2016 —
Leveraging the Antiquities Act, President Obama sets aside 1.8 million acres of desert habitat, protecting them from mining and other development.
Where Do Maine's Atlantic Puffins Go for the Winter?
February 12, 2016 —
Audubon scientists tracked breeding puffins from Maine to finally learn where they pass the colder months—in a maze of underwater canyons and mountains southeast of Massachusetts.
In New Plan, Baby Whooping Cranes to Be Led by Parents, Not Planes
February 12, 2016 —
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is shifting its captive Whooping Crane breeding and release program in hopes of better helping the birds.