All Bird and Conservation News

September 20, 2018 — Shorter comment periods. Fewer public meetings. Lost comments. Federal agencies are making it more difficult for citizens to weigh in on environmental rules and actions.

September 20, 2018 — The first results show that eight rare birds are goners. Conservationists hope they can use the science to focus on species with a chance of survival.

September 19, 2018 — The Land and Water Conservation Fund protects habitat critical for birds and beloved by birders. Just days before it expires, lawmakers are working together to extend it permanently.

September 18, 2018 — From an anxious pigeon to philosophical sparrows, birds star in several popular Instagram comics that explore life's ups and downs.

September 17, 2018 — Only found in Cuba, these birds lay their eggs in nests the size of a quarter.

September 14, 2018 — Local and international experts have spent more than a decade stabilizing the bird’s declining population. Now, new dams could erase their success.

September 14, 2018 — BirdCast can accurately forecast the biggest migration movements days in advance. This is good news for birds and birders alike.

September 13, 2018 — Want to see a Black Swift? Ignore TLC’s advice and go chasing waterfalls.

September 12, 2018 — Updates from the field as Audubon staff and partners prepare for landfall and assess the storm's damage.

September 11, 2018 — Mass die-offs and breeding failures, now ongoing for years, have marine biologists worried that this is a new normal caused by climate change.