Heavy Downpours Are a Growing Threat to Common Loons
May 15, 2024 —
Last summer’s record rainfall flooded nests across the Northeast, an increasingly common hazard that is hampering loon reproduction. Protecting healthy habitat and providing artificial nest rafts can help, researchers say.
Researchers Sound the Alarm Over the Chesapeake Bay’s Ospreys
May 13, 2024 —
In the world’s largest population of the fish-eating raptors, reproductive rates have fallen below DDT-era lows. Scientists say overfishing by one company is to blame.
As the Whip-poor-will’s Chant Wanes, Our Cultural Loss Grows
May 06, 2024 —
The iconic call of the Eastern Whip-poor-will has long been part of the fabric of American life, marking annual spring rituals and inspiring odes in popular music. What happens when we lose our connection with its meaning?