Birds Have a Role to Play in Confronting a Notorious Tree-Killing Beetle
May 27, 2022 —
Twenty years after the invasive emerald ash borer was detected in North America, researchers are finding that woodpeckers, working in tandem with introduced wasps, can help to control the pest’s spread.
Better Know a Bird: the Remarkable Migration of the Secretive Sora
May 25, 2022 —
You wouldn’t know it by their football-shaped bodies and awkward flight, but Soras cover more ground than any other North American rail.
'Prehistoric Planet,' a Stunning New Series, Depicts Dinosaurs Like Never Before
May 23, 2022 —
Drawing from science that connects modern birds and ancient dinosaurs, the David Attenborough-narrated Apple TV+ show was influenced by avian biology and behavior at every step.
Some of Music’s Biggest Names Create a Trove of New Tunes to Help Birds
May 18, 2022 —
The man behind your favorite film soundtracks wants to build a joyful movement around bird conservation. On ‘For the Birds: The Birdsong Project,’ he’s enlisted musical legends and silver-screen icons to help.
Absent for More Than a Century, California Condors Soar Above the Redwoods Again
May 17, 2022 —
Following 14 years of preparation, the Yurok Tribe and partners have begun releasing the endangered birds back into northern California, rebuilding the condor’s range and revitalizing tribal traditions.