All Bird and Conservation News

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.
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.
Migrating Birds May Be Spreading an Invasive Pest That Decimates Forests
February 20, 2019 — The hemlock woolly adelgid is moving north, and feathers could be providing the perfect ride, experiments show.
Congress Is Set to Pass a Massive Conservation Bill With Big Wins for Birds
February 20, 2019 — The sweeping, bipartisan legislation promotes migratory bird habitat, creates new wilderness areas, and permanently renews the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
Bald Eagle.
2019 Policy Agenda
February 16, 2019 — Achieving bipartisan conservation solutions that address the biggest threats to birds and the places they need.
Buff-breasted Sandpipers.
Administration Rushing to Drill in Arctic Refuge
February 16, 2019 — New legislation would return longstanding protections
Audubon Gives Testimony In Support of Funding to Remove Invasive Plants Along Arizona's Rivers
February 15, 2019 — The grant funding would help restore native plants and habitat.
Some Birds Enter A Hibernation-Like State Called Torpor to Survive Winter's Chill
February 15, 2019 — To save heat and energy, Common Poorwills can dial down their heart rate, breathing, and body temperature for weeks at a time.
Hummingbirds Shake Their Tail Feathers to Generate High-Pitched Sounds
February 15, 2019 — Some male hummingbirds have special feathers that audibly vibrate as they zoom around to impress females. Listen here.
Beloved Wildlife Sanctuaries in Limbo as Trump Declares Border Emergency
February 15, 2019 — Congress voted to block planned barriers at biodiversity hotspots, including the National Butterfly Center. Will the president wall them off anyway?