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Can We Save the World's Vultures?

June 09, 2016 — Scavenging birds are teetering on the brink of extinction. Here’s what we’re doing to help bring them back.

Meet the Bird With a Full-Time Bodyguard

June 08, 2016 — This young crane got a little lost—and found hundreds of fans instead.

Birdist Rule #10: Know What Birds Are Doing Each Month

June 08, 2016 — Use this Birdist-approved almanac to keep track of birding time.

Volunteers Fight the Tide of Disappearing Wetlands

June 07, 2016 — The Bay Area's wetlands have been badly battered, but restoration work aims to bring them back.

Human Noise Robs Owls of Their Ability to Hunt

June 06, 2016 — Sounds from natural-gas extraction sites can reduce birds’ ability to find and capture prey.

The Amazing Difference Found in Dippers on the Elwha River

June 06, 2016 — In a post-dam era, salmon are bringing new vitality to the ecosystem.

Blue-Eyed Ghost Bird Rises From the Grave

June 03, 2016 — Seventy-five years after the ground-dove was last seen in Brazil, a new discovery has conservationists scrambling to protect it.

Tracking Hummingbirds in Northern Mississippi

June 03, 2016

Why Fat Birds Are Better At Making Babies

June 03, 2016 — A new study shows that some warblers tack on the pounds—or, rather, fractions of an ounce to stay in good reproductive shape.

Audubon-Trained Tour Guides and Community Science

June 03, 2016 — Christmas Bird Counts in Latin America help bird conservation and local economic development