Alisa Opar

Features Editor, Audubon magazine
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Alisa Opar is the features editor at Audubon magazine.

Articles by Alisa Opar

New Rule Is a Win for Wind, Blows for Eagles
December 09, 2013 — The government will grant permits allowing the industry to harm or kill the raptors for 30 years.
Energy
Documentary to Explore Peculiar, Inspiring World of the Federal Duck Stamp Contest
December 05, 2013 — A glimpse inside the only federally mandated, judged art competition.
Duke Energy to Pay $1 Million for Bird Deaths at Wind Facilities
November 27, 2013 — U.S. government issues the first criminal sentence for killing protected birds at turbine farms.
Energy
Record Crowds Flock to See Ancient, Tiny Bird
November 26, 2013 — ‘Goldfinch’ painting draws visitors to normally sleepy New York City museum.  
Japanese Cafés Use Live Owls to Attract Customers
November 11, 2013 — First there were cat cafés, now people are flocking to owl coffee shops.
Fish Become Fathers Postmortem
November 10, 2013 — Guppies show their staying power.
Stunning Photos of the Natural World—Taken Through a Microscope
November 01, 2013 — Weird and beautiful photos from Nikon's Small World competition.  
In New Car Commercial, a Chicken Shows off a Special Avian Talent
October 09, 2013 — To demonstrate a new feature, Mercedes-Benz relied on the ability for birds to keep their heads still.
Great White Sharks Binge on Dead Whales
September 30, 2013 — When these predators feast on blubber they may even meet mates.
How Is Colorado Flooding Affecting Birds and Other Wildlife?
September 19, 2013