Bird vs. Building: Portraits of Flight Gone Wrong
Minneapolis artist Miranda Brandon gives victims of bird strikes new life.
September - October 2015
In this issue:
What happens when birds and buildings collide (above). The isolated wetlands where Whooping Cranes live, and the bizarre things humans do to raise these birds in captivity and then set them free in the wild. Not your grandmother's birding festival. E.O. Wilson at 86. Scientists' attempt to save a rare Hawaiian bird from extinction.
Read on for the full contents of our fall issue.
Can We Learn to Handle the Heat of Forest Fires?
With climate change turning up the temperature and the state in a four-year drought, wildfires are scorching California like never before. In the “nuke zone” scientists are looking for clues to how forests cope.
A Definitive Guide to Congress' Attacks on Conservation Law
This year we've seen an absurd number of assaults on legislation and agencies that protects birds and their habitat.
How Scientists Could Save A Rare Hawaiian Bird From Extinction
It involves a whole lot of native plants—and a whole lot of optimism.
E.O. Wilson’s Wants Us to Leave Half of the Earth Alone—Here's Why
The famed naturalist's newest book, written from a retirement home, is a provocative and urgent call to save the planet, and its species.
Tar Sands Mining Hits the American West
A plan is in place to open the first commercial mine in Utah.
Tick Tock Goes the Sage-Grouse Conservation Clock
Here's the breakdown of how much time has been spent keeping the Greater Sage-Grouse off the Endangered Species List.
How to Keep Birds Out of the Outhouse
Open pipes kill thousands of birds out West every year.
A Bird's Eye View of Whooping Cranes' Isolated Wetlands
In Canada’s remote Wood Buffalo National Park, the endangered whooper continues its comeback—one (soggy) nest at a time.
How to Raise a Wild Bird: The Tricks and Costumes Behind the Whooping Crane's Return
Photographer Tom Lynn’s takes an intimate look at a Whooping Crane reintroduction program, from hatching to disguised human parenting to release.
Welcome to Warblerstock, Ohio's Grooviest Birding Festival
During spring migration, Magee Marsh braces itself for an all-out warbler (and birder) invasion.
Dare to Bare Your Bird Tattoo
Check out the winning skin art from this year's Biggest Week warbler fest.
Wood Thrushes Connect Bird Lovers Across Borders
A crowd-funded geotagging project helped researchers figure out where these birds spend their lives.
Reimagining the American Crow
What a High-Tech Forest Can Teach us About Global Warming
By rigging the Harvard Forest with cameras, sensors, and even hotter air, scientists can study the future.
Keep the Comments Coming
Your opinions can lead to pivotal conversations about conservation.
Answering the Call of Climate Change
We asked you to help Audubon act on climate threats to birds, and you did.
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