The Saga of 16-11, a Star-Crossed Whooping Crane Now in Mating Rehab
November 10, 2016 —
This fall, an endangered Whooping Crane that produced a hybrid chick with a Sandhill Crane had to be removed from the wild. This is his story.
Why Do Some Seabirds Eat So Much Plastic? It Smells Like Food.
November 09, 2016 —
New research shows that certain seabirds associate a scent produced by common plastics with potential meals—much to their detriment.
Should the Whooping Crane Shooter's Fine Have Been Higher?
October 28, 2016 —
The Texas man who killed two of the endangered birds will pay $25,810—one-fifth the cost of raising a single Whooping Crane to adulthood.
Malheur Acquittal Sets a Dangerous Precedent for Protecting Public Lands
October 28, 2016 —
A jury's decision to not convict seven of the armed citizens that occupied Oregon's Malheur National Wildlife Refuge for 41 days is very worrisome.
How Two Secretive Seabirds Evaded the Endangered Species List
October 18, 2016 —
Here’s something to celebrate: After biologists restored their nesting islands, Scripps’s and Guadalupe Murrelets don't need federal protection.