Delisting is a “cause for celebration and proof that the Endangered Species Act works.” Read More “Kirtland’s Warbler removed from Endangered Species List”
Kirtland’s Warbler in Michigan. Photo by Jim Hudgins/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Kirtland's Warbler
Study: Cowbird trapping no longer necessary to protect Kirtland’s Warbler
For the past 40 years, Brown-headed Cowbirds have been trapped and killed in Michigan to prevent them from laying eggs in endangered Kirtland’s Warbler nests—causing … Read More “Study: Cowbird trapping no longer necessary to protect Kirtland’s Warbler”
How Hurricane Florence may affect birds
Andrew Farnsworth, a research associate with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, discusses the various ways Hurricane Florence may affect birds. Read More “How Hurricane Florence may affect birds”
10 bird species that are still here thanks to the Endangered Species Act
Photos of Brown Pelican, Golden-cheeked Warbler, Piping Plover, Whooping Crane, and other birds that have benefited from the Endangered Species Act. Read More “10 bird species that are still here thanks to the Endangered Species Act”
Grant supports Kirtland’s Warbler conservation
Earlier this year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed removing the Kirtland’s Warbler from the Endangered Species List. The decision isn’t final, but it’s … Read More “Grant supports Kirtland’s Warbler conservation”
Conservationists: Turbines slated for Lake Erie would be in Kirtland’s Warbler’s migratory path
Bird conservation groups are challenging an industry-supported environmental assessment of Lake Erie’s first offshore wind project, citing numerous inadequacies in both science and process. Ohio’s … Read More “Conservationists: Turbines slated for Lake Erie would be in Kirtland’s Warbler’s migratory path”
Geolocators reveal loop migration and stopover regions of Kirtland’s Warbler
A new study has confirmed not only that the endangered Kirtland’s Warbler winters almost exclusively in the Bahamian Archipelago but also that it makes a … Read More “Geolocators reveal loop migration and stopover regions of Kirtland’s Warbler”
Year in review 2016: The 50 most important stories about birds and birders
hat a year 2016 was! Bald Eagles made history. A Spix’s Macaw was sighted in the wild. Birding in Cuba became significantly easier. And participants … Read More “Year in review 2016: The 50 most important stories about birds and birders”
Birds in the news: 10 important stories from the end of March
Here are the 10 most important news stories that we tweeted or retweeted on Twitter over the past two weeks. Follow us on Twitter. 1. … Read More “Birds in the news: 10 important stories from the end of March”
Endangered Kirtland’s Warblers in Wisconsin have most successful season ever
A historic first and several record highs made 2015 a very good year for Kirtland’s Warbler watchers in the state of Wisconsin. In April, biologists … Read More “Endangered Kirtland’s Warblers in Wisconsin have most successful season ever”