Coverage of climate change, habitat loss, pesticides, and other threats to birds, as well as how birders and conservationists are responding.
BUILT WITH BIRDS IN MIND: Milwaukee’s new Fiserv Forum is the home of its NBA franchise, the Bucks. Photo: Milwaukee Bucks/Kenny Yoo
Researchers have found that nest predation rates in the Arctic, where many shorebirds breed, have increased threefold in the last 70 years. Read More “Increase in shorebird nest predation tied to climate change”
The groups are steadfastly opposed to a border wall across parts of Texas due to the negative effects it would have on birds and other wildlife. Read More “170+ groups oppose border wall, say it would threaten wildlife and public lands”
Utility companies in Kansas and Wisconsin are working to prevent Whooping and Sandhill Cranes from colliding with powerlines. Read More “Cranes find allies in utility companies”
The second annual Southeastern Wisconsin Conservation Summit will cover a variety of topics, including the ongoing recovery of Kirtland’s Warbler. Read More “Southeastern Wisconsin Conservation Summit slated for early November”
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed to protect the Eastern Black Rail, a bird that has been lost from major portions of its range. Read More “Feds propose to list Eastern Black Rail as threatened”
During a five-year study on balloon litter in Virginia’s coastal environments, researchers found more than 11,400 balloon-related items on the state’s beaches. Read More “Balloon litter a top problem on remote beaches”
A purchase of a former cattle ranch in Bolivia will protect the most important nesting site for the critically endangered Blue-throated Macaw. Read More “New reserve in Bolivia for endangered macaws”
