Bird and Conservation News

Ravens Are Making a Comeback In Cities
May 30, 2017 — The resurgence of North America's largest corvid continues.
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Drilling in the Arctic Refuge Threatens the World's Birds
May 23, 2017 — Hidden in the President's newest budget proposal is the potential opening of the refuge to new oil and gas development.
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How Grebes Build Floating Nests That Keep Their Eggs High and Dry
May 22, 2017 — Dead and rotting aquatic plants are the Pied-billed Grebe's nesting materials of choice.
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Meet Old Man Plover, the Pride of the Great Lakes
May 17, 2017 — He’s had a long life and dozens of chicks. But most importantly, he’s a symbol of prosperity for a rebounding species and region.
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It’s True, Some North American Birds Can’t Keep Up With Shifting Spring Blooms
May 16, 2017 — As climate change makes the seasons less predictable, one in five studied species are struggling to time their migrations with the greenery.
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How Do Birds Taste Their Food?
May 15, 2017 — While birds' beaks may seem hard and impermeable, in some species like ducks the insides are coated with hundreds of taste buds.
Podcast
Proposed Oyster Farm Expansions Would Harm California's Humboldt Bay
May 12, 2017 — Home to a diversity of wildlife and half of the state's eelgrass beds, Humboldt is a vital stopover site for migratory birds.
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Tricolored Blackbird photo by Marcel Holyoak/Flickr CC
What the New Secretary of Agriculture Means for Birds
May 11, 2017
Audubon Advisory
New Executive Orders Put America's Coasts and Public Lands at Risk
May 11, 2017
Audubon Advisory
Do the Benefits of Tracking Migrant Warblers Outweigh the Risks?
May 10, 2017 — Research shows that geolocators might prevent some migratory warblers from returning home, but those that do provide valuable conservation data.
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