Conservation

Crowd-Funding To Keep Three Birds’ Extinction at Bay
May 11, 2015 — Australian birds facing evolutionary annihilation can tweet a sigh of relief thanks to a big gift from fellow Aussies.
Red Knot Rescue
May 08, 2015 — To save Delaware Bay for migrating shorebirds, conservationists recruit residents in the area to build an oyster reef for horseshoe crabs.
Restoring an Angry Bird Paradise
May 07, 2015 — The popular video game partners with BirdLife International to save real Pacific Island habitat.
Rolling the Dice on Cuckoos
May 01, 2015 — A new gambling market pegged to the iconic bird’s migration delivers for bettors and birds alike.
8 Ways to Keep Birds from Colliding with Drones
April 30, 2015 — And buildings, and airplanes, and wind turbines—there’s a lot in our sky to contend with.
A Bad Deal in the Tongass
April 27, 2015 — Logging old-growth trees in our biggest national forest will hurt wildlife—and Americans’ wallets.
Last Hunt Standing
April 24, 2015 — Malta is the only country in Europe to still allow spring hunting of turtle doves and quail.
The Quest to Save a Pelican Rookery Decimated by Deepwater Horizon
April 20, 2015 — Five years after the BP oil spill, funds from the disaster will finally help restore Cat Island.
An Offset Program for Sage Grouse
April 10, 2015 — Buy a credit, save a sage-grouse. But some remain skeptical about the emerging market.
Global Study Reveals the Extent of Habitat Fragmentation
March 20, 2015 — Shattered forests are bad news for birds' survival.