January 07, 2021 —
As many predicted, the first auction of oil rights in the wildlife refuge earned taxpayers a tiny fraction of what pro-drilling politicians promised.
How a Landmark Environmental Law May Have Quietly Saved a Billion Birds
January 06, 2021 —
New research reveals a previously uncounted benefit of the Clean Air Act—at a time when the Trump administration is weakening its protections.
January 05, 2021 —
Just days before leaving office, the administration has finalized its three-year rush to gut the Migratory Bird Treaty Act—despite a court ruling that its position is against the law and will increase preventable bird deaths.
More Birds Bring More Happiness, According to Science
January 05, 2021 —
A pair of new studies show how birds improve our wellbeing, adding to a growing body of evidence that avians are an antidote to our despair.
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Faces Its Biggest Threat Yet This Week
January 04, 2021 —
After decades of attempts, Wednesday will bring the first-ever sale of oil leases in the wild Alaskan haven, with a tundra-damaging seismic survey soon to follow—unless a judge steps in.
Government Proposes First Take Permit for Condor Deaths at a Wind Farm
December 23, 2020 —
As endangered California Condors recover, they are veering toward wind turbines. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is preparing for the inevitable.