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Audubon Mississippi Celebrates Award Benefiting Birds, Sea Turtles, and Nature Tourism

October 18, 2019

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Prince of Wales Spruce Grouse chicks in the Tongass National Forest.

Tongass Roadless Rule Exemption Moving Forward

October 18, 2019

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Judge Blocks Trump Administration Plans that Lifted Sage-Grouse Protections

October 17, 2019 — The injunction supports conservationists' claims that the industry-friendly plans are illegal, and puts stronger protections back in place for now.

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Hundreds of Swifts Struck the NASCAR Hall of Fame Last Night; 97 Died on Impact

October 16, 2019 — The incident in Charlotte, North Carolina, has puzzled experts, who can only speculate as to why Chimney Swifts were on the move at night.

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These ‘Goth Cardinals’ Don't Breed Like All the Other Birds

October 15, 2019 — Scientists are finally unraveling a 100-year-old mystery about the Phainopepla's unusual nesting behaviors.

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Harper the Great Blue Heron Just Crushed Her Fall Migration

October 11, 2019 — The lanky wader flew nonstop over the open ocean from Canada to Florida in just 38 hours. Now she's living that island life.

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Thousands of Dead Seabirds Washed Up on Alaska's Shores Again This Year

October 11, 2019 — The deaths, including many Short-tailed Shearwaters, coincided with a new marine heat wave in the region. But the exact cause still eludes scientists.

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Hurricane Maria Almost Wiped Out These Hawks. Can We Save Them Before the Next Big Storm?

October 09, 2019 — Scientists are in a race to bring the Puerto Rican Sharp-shinned Hawk back from the edge of extinction, one hand-reared chick at a time.

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