All Bird and Conservation News

Vermilion Flycatcher | Camilla Cerea/Audubon
Colorado River Delta Ecosystem Blooms After Historic Water Release
November 11, 2016
Audubon Advisory
Chestnut-sided Warbler | Matt Tillett/USFWS
Victory! New National Wildlife Refuge Will Protect Imperiled Shrubland Birds
November 11, 2016
Audubon Advisory
Great Egret | Mark Eden/GBBC
With Election Settled, Transition Begins and Audubon Prepares for What Is Ahead
November 11, 2016
Audubon Advisory
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.
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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.
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How Golden Eagles Spot Prey from Incredible Distances
November 08, 2016 — The secret is in the density of their visual cells.
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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.
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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.
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The Misadventures of Canuck, the World's Most Infamous Crow
October 26, 2016 — The Canadian corvid is a social media star, entertaining and educating people through his various mischievous deeds.
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Pulses of Water Bring Life to the Famished Colorado River
October 20, 2016 — The critical bird habitat is springing back, according to a new report. Here’s what you need to know.
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