All Bird and Conservation News

Pigeon Milk Is a Nutritious Treat for Chicks
March 11, 2019 — It's also not bad with cereal. (Kidding, kidding.)
Podcasts
Likely Rollback of Roadless Rule Threatens Remaining Old Growth in Alaska’s Tongass
March 08, 2019 — Despite public outcry, the Forest Service is writing a special rule for Alaska that could open the ancient woods to logging.
News
For All Their Splendor, We Still Know Little About Painted Bunting Migration
March 08, 2019 — A research project using geolocators aims to help scientists better understand where the birds overwinter and recent population declines.
News
How Craft Beer Is Helping Save Water In the Colorado River Basin
March 08, 2019 — The Western Rivers Brewers Council continues to be an integral partner of Audubon Arizona’s dedication to a sustainable water future.
Western Water News
The Drought Contingency Plan and How We Got Here
March 06, 2019 — Getting DCP over the finish line.
Western Water News
Watershed Moment for Addressing Great Salt Lake’s Declining Water Levels
March 04, 2019 — Collaborative solutions (and legislation) for protecting the Western Hemisphere’s largest lake.
Western Water News
The Little Blue Heron's Color Swap
March 04, 2019 — When young, the birds are white, but by the time they reach adulthood, they become dark blue. Why?
Podcast
The Greater Sage-Grouse’s Most Important Habitat Is on the Auction Block
February 28, 2019 — Every parcel up for grabs in this week’s federal oil and gas lease sale is in the bird’s territory, despite earlier agreements to steer the industry away.
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Remembering Tom Cade, the Father of Peregrine Falcon Conservation
February 26, 2019 — Cade founded The Peregrine Fund and led the effort to save the raptor after its American population plummeted from DDT. Fellow falconer and friend Tim Gallagher looks back on his legacy.
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What Are Wattles For?
February 25, 2019 — That flap of bumpy red skin hanging off a male turkey's face is both functional and fashionable.
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