SOS Save Our Songbirds campaign launched
Wisconsin campaign aims to spur more people to take three actions at home that help birds. Read More “SOS Save Our Songbirds campaign launched”
Conservation
Coverage of climate change, habitat loss, pesticides, and other threats to birds, as well as how birders and conservationists are responding.
Winter monarch count down 22% from last year
The annual count of migratory monarchs wintering in Mexico is once again dismal. Read More “Winter monarch count down 22% from last year”
Report: Wading bird nest totals rise, but concerns remain
Wading bird report tallies second largest annual nesting effort since system-wide surveys began in South Florida in 1996. Read More “Report: Wading bird nest totals rise, but concerns remain”
Birders taking action to protect birds
Birds face innumerable challenges, but many brave and skilled people go above and beyond in their efforts to protect them. Read More “Birders taking action to protect birds”
Fewer Bald Eagle chicks fledging due to avian flu
As more eagles die from H5N1, researchers concerned virus may undo decades of conservation efforts. Read More “Fewer Bald Eagle chicks fledging due to avian flu”
Dusky Tetraka rediscovered in Madagascar
The songbird, which has eluded ornithologists for 24 years, was rediscovered in the tropical forests of northeastern Madagascar. Read More “Dusky Tetraka rediscovered in Madagascar”
Can prairie grouse and wind turbines co-exist?
A recent article in the Wildlife Society Bulletin assesses the challenges of operating turbines in the range of four prairie grouse species. Read More “Can prairie grouse and wind turbines co-exist?”
Third Spotted Owl subspecies will (finally) receive Endangered Species Act protection
Long-overdue endangered and threatened status proposed for California Spotted Owl. Read More “Third Spotted Owl subspecies will (finally) receive Endangered Species Act protection”
Environmental groups urge EPA to act on bee- and bird-killing pesticides
Dangerous neonicotinoid insecticides are overused despite a lack of evidence for their economic benefit. Read More “Environmental groups urge EPA to act on bee- and bird-killing pesticides”