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Timing of Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Is Key to Case on Wildlife Threatened by Climate Change
If the SCOTUS nominee takes the bench by October 1, his vote will likely decide if endangered species law can protect wildlife in a changing climate.
Beavers to the Rescue
Beavers play a role in maintaining wetlands, helping birds and other wildlife
Common Murres Are the Penguins of the North
These alcids, related to puffins, must flap frantically to fly through the air—but beneath the waves, they are streamlined, masterful swimmers.
Great Horned Owl
Animator Christoph Niemann brings new life to his tool in a mixed-media rendition of a raptor.
A Naturalist With a Checkered Past Rediscovered a Long-lost Parrot . . . Then Things Got Interesting
When John Young, Australia’s “Wild Detective,” proved that the Night Parrot hadn’t gone extinct, both man and bird got a shot at a comeback.
Gang of Warblers by George Boorujy
Location: 601 W. 162nd Street, New York, NY 10032
The Real Reason Behind This Year’s Bizarre Spoonbill Sightings
The exotic pink birds appearing up north are part of a larger wading bird wave, driven by this summer's breeding boom on the Gulf Coast.
What Comes After Coal? Sometimes, the Answer Has Feathers
Bobwhites and other struggling grassland birds have found refuge on a replanted mining tract in Kentucky, even as the habitat itself is in limbo.