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How Hawaii’s Kalij Pheasants Remind Us That Social Behavior Can Be Flexible
September 08, 2016 — A secluded population of the non-indigenous ground bird breeds completely differently from birds in their original Himalayan habitat.
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Birdist Rule #104: Look at More Than Just Birds
September 08, 2016 — There's a whole world of plants and other species that you can also start identifying. What are you waiting for?
The Birdist’s Rules of Birding
The World's Biggest Climate Treaty Might Actually Get Some Teeth Soon
September 07, 2016 — By ratifying the Paris Agreement this weekend, the United States and China, the world's two largest carbon emitters, brought the treaty a lot closer to becoming enforceable international law.
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In Argentina, New Nesting Research Shows How Loggers Could Save Countless Birds
September 06, 2016 — Old woodpecker holes typically serve as homes for multiple other species, but for Argentina’s cavity dwellers, it’s a little more complicated.
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Summer’s Not Over Yet, and Neither Is Shorebird Season
September 02, 2016 — It’s September. Do you know where your shorebirds are?
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The White House Wants to Help Save the Salton Sea
September 01, 2016 — This week the Obama Administration announced it would be teaming up with California on the important initiative.
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The Yellow-Rumped Warbler Will Probably Be Split Into Different Species Again
September 01, 2016 — New genetic testing suggests the bird could be multiple separate species. Time to re-familiarize yourself with the Audubon’s and Myrtle Warbler.
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Good News for the Gulf: Why the Largest Environmental Settlement in U.S. History Won’t Get Wasted
August 31, 2016 — Six years after the BP oil spill, a new plan outlines how billions of dollars dedicated to Gulf Coast restoration will go where it’s needed most.
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Japan's Cormorant Problem Is Beautifully Captured in These Eerie Photos
August 30, 2016 — Japanese photographer Yoshinori Mizutani's most recent photo series documents the bird's population boom using strikingly stark imagery.
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