Nuthatches Take Up Nannying When There’s a Shortage of Mates
March 28, 2019 —
A forest experiment in Florida reveals what drives male Brown-headed Nuthatches to care for other couples’ chicks.
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With Habitat Protections Officially Lifted, What’s Next for the Greater Sage-Grouse?
March 27, 2019 —
More lawsuits are coming, and a long-threatened listing under the Endangered Species Act is once again a real possibility.
At This Alabama Middle School, the Birds Belong to Everyone
March 26, 2019 —
An outdoor classroom in Birmingham strives to bring students, nature, and environmental justice together.
Mixed Blessings
March 26, 2019 —
Tribal aviaries provide a legal supply of Bald and Golden Eagle feathers for ceremonial use, but not enough—so poachers put wild birds in peril.
Cryptic Seabirds Can Hide From This Scientist, But Not From Her Spy Network
March 25, 2019 —
Acoustic monitoring combined with powerful machine learning is giving researchers new insights into the elusive Ashy Storm-Petrel. It's just one way that artificial intelligence can tackle pressing conservation challenges.
Hummingbird Flight Is Like Nothing Else in the Bird World
March 25, 2019 —
These talented fliers can hover, whiz forward and backward, and come to a complete stop in an instant.
Funds From the Deepwater Horizon Settlement Are Flowing Into the Gulf States
March 22, 2019 —
A new Audubon report pinpoints 30 projects that, if financed, would be a boon for birds and people alike.
Conservation Groups Paddle to Victory for a Disappearing Nesting Site
March 22, 2019 —
South Carolina’s Crab Bank gets a second chance, thanks to quick work by a flotilla of activists.
Kids No Longer Have to Bird or Feel Alone, Thanks to This Club
March 22, 2019 —
Thirteen years ago, six teens helped launch a group for young birders in Ohio. Since then, others across the world have adopted their model.
