All Bird and Conservation News

British Birders Chartered Private Flights to See Europe's First Red-winged Blackbird
May 02, 2017 — The bird, a female, was reported on a remote Scottish island this weekend, inspiring "twitchers" throughout the UK to go on the chase of their lives.
Birds in the News
The Female Rufous Hummingbird Is a Master Nest Builder
May 01, 2017 — Marvels of avian engineering, each nest is only the size of half a walnut.
Podcast
Why the EPA Should Resist Pressure from Pesticide Makers and Stick by Its Science
April 28, 2017 — An enormous body of research shows that organophosphate pesticides adversely affect endangered birds and other wildlife. Pesticide manufacturers prefer the Environmental Protection Agency ignore it.
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Department of Interior to Lift Bans on Arctic and Atlantic Drilling, Review Current Five-Year Offshore Oil and Gas Plans
April 28, 2017 — An executive order coming today will reverse Obama-era restrictions while issuing a review of the five-year plan for future oil and gas development.
Conservation
Is That Legal? Department of the Interior Considers Resizing or Rescinding National Monuments Under the Antiquities Act
April 26, 2017 — The law that authorizes the president to create national monuments is at risk. Here's a definitive guide to the act and how it—and the lands it protects—could be in trouble.
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Hear the Desert Come Alive with Birdsong During a Spring Shower
April 24, 2017 — It isn't just parched plants that welcome the rejuvenating rain.
Podcast
Study on Pigeon Genes Finds Yet Another Way Science Underrepresents Females
April 21, 2017 — Males are often the default sex for studies, but new research showing sexes are more genetically different than previously thought could change that.
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Maine’s First Verified Vermilion Flycatcher Captured Live on Hog Island Web Cam
April 17, 2017 — Thousands of miles off course, the bird took a rest—on an Osprey nest.
Bird Cams
Behold the Male Ruby-crowned Kinglet in All Its Mating Majesty
April 17, 2017 — When it's time to court a female, the touch of red on this drab bird's head transforms into a blazing crown.
Podcast
Audubon Volunteers Are Counting Bluebirds and Nuthatches to Better Understand Climate Change
April 14, 2017 — A pilot program called Climate Watch aims to use on-the-ground observations to validate Audubon’s climate modeling, which predicts how birds’ territory ranges will shift in response to a changing climate.
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