Alisa Opar

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

Articles by Alisa Opar

Unprecedented Conservation Efforts Keep Greater Sage-Grouse Off Endangered Species List
September 22, 2015 — After more than a decade of work, the collaborative approach to protecting the bird pays off.
Birds in the News
A Bird's Eye View of Whooping Cranes' Isolated Wetlands
August 31, 2015 — In Canada’s remote Wood Buffalo National Park, the endangered whooper continues its comeback—one (soggy) nest at a time.
Photos
Tick Tock Goes the Sage-Grouse Conservation Clock
August 31, 2015 — Here's the breakdown of how much time has been spent keeping the Greater Sage-Grouse off the Endangered Species List.
Data
A Definitive Guide to Congress' Attacks on Conservation Law
August 31, 2015 — This year we've seen an absurd number of assaults on legislation and agencies that protects birds and their habitat.
Politics
How to Raise a Wild Bird: The Tricks and Costumes Behind the Whooping Crane's Return
August 31, 2015 — Photographer Tom Lynn’s takes an intimate look at a Whooping Crane reintroduction program, from hatching to disguised human parenting to release.
Photos
One Remote Island's Battle Against Acid-Spewing Ants
June 26, 2015 — At the world’s remotest nesting colony, the Crazy Ant Strike Team beats back its seabird-killing enemy with spray guns, poison... and cat food.
News
Duke Energy: Looking for Payback
June 26, 2015 — Two years after getting prosecuted under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, the energy giant takes aim at the law itself.
Advocacy
Swag Bag
April 26, 2015 — Chance favors the prepared birder, and that means packing the right stuff. Much of the gear here comes in quieter hues to help you blend into the background and increase the odds of adding more birds to your list.
From Audubon Magazine
5 Pros on Taking Better Bird Photos
April 26, 2015 — Photographers share advice, their most memorable avian shots, and the ones that got away.
Tips and How-Tos
Lost at Sea: Starving Birds in a Warming World
March 01, 2015 — The Pacific Coast saw record numbers of dead Cassin’s Auklets this winter. We dive in to see what went wrong.
Investigation