Coverage of climate change, habitat loss, pesticides, and other threats to birds, as well as how birders and conservationists are responding.
Urich’s Tyrannulet, photographed May 11, 2021. This was the first time the bird had been seen in nearly 16 years and only the fourth time it had been scientifically documented since it was first described in 1899. Photo by David Ascanio
Endangered and threatened designations proposed for different population segments. Read More “Feds propose re-listing the Lesser Prairie-Chicken”
Conservation project for the Kiwikiu fails due to avian malaria. Read More “‘A sense of loss and grief’ over lost birds on Maui”
The scene shown in the photo above by Georgia Wilson is what is supposed to happen in colonies of Black Skimmers, a beach-nesting species found … Read More “Firework scares Black Skimmers off colony in Florida”
The genome of the endangered bird shows a surprising amount of genetic diversity. Read More “North America was once home to tens of thousands of condors”
In the last eight years, the program has rescued close to 700,000 horseshoe crabs. Read More “To save a crab, volunteers reTURN the Favor”
Rehabilitation centers welcome birds and humans alike. Read More “The heroic work of raptor centers in North America”
The money will help conserve or restore nearly 500,000 acres of wetland and associated upland habitats in Canada, the U.S., and Mexico. Read More “More than $200 million allocated for bird conservation projects”
The translocations of Millerbirds to Laysan Island 10 years ago have been a success. Read More “Millerbird numbers triple on Laysan Island”
Audubon experts are worried about the impacts to Tampa Bay’s nesting and foraging wading and shorebirds. Read More “Florida wastewater discharge threatens birds, fish, manatees”
