All Bird and Conservation News

The Clever Way Green Herons Lure Prey
September 16, 2019 — Watch carefully the next time you spot this secretive wader hunting.
Steve Kress, the Trailblazer of Seabird Conservation, Proved All His Critics Wrong
September 13, 2019 — In his twenties the ornithologist had an audacious idea: to restore puffins to the Maine coast. Upon his retirement he reflects on how he pulled it off.
A Widespread Pesticide Causes Weight Loss and Delayed Migration in Songbirds
September 12, 2019 — A new study on wild sparrows found that one of the most widely used neonicotinoid pesticides puts bird populations at risk.
Sage-Grouse Experts Sound the Alarm Over Plunging Population
September 05, 2019 — New data show the imperiled bird’s numbers in a nosedive as the federal government continues to ease protections and sell off habitat.
Water to Flow in Colorado River Delta Again
September 04, 2019 — Canal maintenance a reminder of the 2014 pulse flow.
Diminishing Lakes Pose Serious Consequences for Communities, Livelihoods, and Wildlife
August 27, 2019 — Why we should act at Great Salt Lake before it's too late.
The Secret Lives of Swallow-tailed Kites
August 27, 2019 — Satellite tags are helping us better understand the nesting behaviors and migrations of these agile raptors, which hunt, drink, and bathe on the wing.
Woodpeckers Lap Up Ants With Their Long Sticky Tongues
August 26, 2019 — Both the Pileated Woodpecker and Northern Flicker can eat hundreds of the insects at a time.
Alaska’s Big Fire Seasons Are a ‘New Normal’ and Reshaping the Landscape
August 23, 2019 — After wildfires, grasslands and deciduous woodlands are replacing evergreen boreal forest and transforming the state's terrain and ecology.
First Nations and Canada Partner to Establish Protection of 6 Million Acres
August 22, 2019 — The more than 10 million birds that rely on this land will have a protected home to return to each spring for years to come.