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Birds Are One Line of Defense Against Dreaded Spotted Lanternflies
September 17, 2021 — But to harness their full bug-eating potential, it’ll likely help to remove the invasive tree-of-heaven.
A Video Captures the Dreadful Toll Window Strikes Take on Migrating Birds
September 16, 2021 — Grisly visuals from New York City show mass bird death, but they're just a glimpse of what happens in cities nationwide.
Conservation Challenges
You Could Use Some Good Bird News
September 10, 2021 — Stop doomscrolling and check out these hopeful stories.
Bird News
Why Switzerland Is Growing A Native Plant Oasis in the Heart of Washington
September 08, 2021 — The Swiss ambassador, an avid birder and bird photographer, is on a mission to remake a former farm into a biodiversity haven.
Native Plants
Take a Trip to the 'Eighth Continent'
August 27, 2021 — Pioneering scientist Meg Lowman’s new memoir, "The Arbornaut," details her career studying biodiversity in the tree canopy.
Books
Why the Kirtland’s Warbler Should be Michigan’s State Bird
August 26, 2021 — And while we’re at it, we should change its name to Jack Pine Warbler.
Bird News
A juvenile Caspian Tern stands on the beach in Ocean Shores, Washington.
Why Heat Waves Amplified by Climate Change Are a Big Problem for Baby Birds
August 13, 2021 — The extreme heat wave earlier this summer was a disaster for nestlings in the Pacific Northwest. With climate change, these intense hot spells will become more frequent, ultimately threatening bird populations.
Climate
Despite a Pledge to Ban It, Oil and Gas Permitting Is Up Under Biden
August 12, 2021 — Legal and political realities seem to have tempered the administration’s ambitions for ending fossil fuel extraction on federal lands.
With Protections Restored for Alaska's Tongass, What's Next?
August 09, 2021 — The Biden administration's plans for the old-growth forest and the region's economy have tribal leaders cautiously optimistic.
Pesticide Spraying in the West Targets a Food Source for Declining Birds
August 06, 2021 — As swarms of grasshoppers chew through grasslands, environmentalists worry chemical pest controls hold unintended consequences for wildlife.