A new study led by the Wildlife Conservation Society that analyzed 17 years of migratory bird-nesting data in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, revealed that nest survival … Read More “The trouble with oil and gas infrastructure”
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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”
Seabirds from Gough Island in the south Atlantic, Marion Island near Antarctica, and the coasts of both Hawai’i and Western Australia have a dangerous habit: … Read More “Study: Seabirds eating plastic accumulate chemicals in their bodies”
Editor’s note: Updated with information about Maine’s new law. Four eastern states are stepping up in the fight to reduce balloon litter, which harms birds, … Read More “Balloon-release bans benefit birds, other wildlife”
Since July 7, the California-based wildlife rehabilitation nonprofit International Bird Rescue and its partners have been rescuing and caring for about 500 juvenile Elegant Terns. … Read More “500 Elegant Tern chicks rescued in California harbor”
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The species is observed regularly east of the Continental Divide and only rarely west of it. Read More “Acoustic array detects possible new Upland Sandpiper route”
