Coverage of climate change, habitat loss, pesticides, and other threats to birds, as well as how birders and conservationists are responding.
A state official brings an oiled Tricolored Heron to a rehabilitation facility. Photo by Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
The youngster is the sibling of condor #1000, which fledged in 2019. Read More “Condor chick fledges at Zion National Park”
Alejandro Prieto won the grand prize for this image of a Greater Roadrunner stopped in its tracks at the border wall. Read More “Roadrunner at border wall image wins photo contest”
Building owners are asked to turn off unnecessary lighting from midnight to 6 a.m. through November 15. Read More “Pittsburgh joins Lights Out movement to protect birds”
Donations of supplies and money are needed to care for injured birds and other wildlife. Read More “How to help birds and wildlife rehabilitators in the wake of Hurricane Ida”
Three neonicotinoid insecticides likely harm all of the country’s 38 protected amphibians and roughly three fourths of all other endangered plants and animals, according to … Read More “EPA: Neonicotinoids harm vast majority of all endangered species”
A pilot program in western states is helping to remove outdated windmills and replace them with modern solar-powered pumps. Read More “Windmill removal makes prairies safer for birds”
Bans on mining and drilling in priority habitat needed, advocates say. Read More “Conservation groups call for more protections for sage-grouse”
This year, only 68 trogons were counted — about two-thirds of the 201 birds found in 2020. Read More “Elegant Trogon numbers plummet in Arizona”
‘We must ensure that longstanding protections for birds are fully maintained while providing greater regulatory certainty.’ Read More “Bill would strengthen Migratory Bird Treaty Act”
