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In Argentina, New Nesting Research Shows How Loggers Could Save Countless Birds
September 06, 2016 — Old woodpecker holes typically serve as homes for multiple other species, but for Argentina’s cavity dwellers, it’s a little more complicated.
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Summer’s Not Over Yet, and Neither Is Shorebird Season
September 02, 2016 — It’s September. Do you know where your shorebirds are?
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The White House Wants to Help Save the Salton Sea
September 01, 2016 — This week the Obama Administration announced it would be teaming up with California on the important initiative.
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The Yellow-Rumped Warbler Will Probably Be Split Into Different Species Again
September 01, 2016 — New genetic testing suggests the bird could be multiple separate species. Time to re-familiarize yourself with the Audubon’s and Myrtle Warbler.
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Good News for the Gulf: Why the Largest Environmental Settlement in U.S. History Won’t Get Wasted
August 31, 2016 — Six years after the BP oil spill, a new plan outlines how billions of dollars dedicated to Gulf Coast restoration will go where it’s needed most.
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Japan's Cormorant Problem Is Beautifully Captured in These Eerie Photos
August 30, 2016 — Japanese photographer Yoshinori Mizutani's most recent photo series documents the bird's population boom using strikingly stark imagery.
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Despite Recovery Plan, the U.K.'s Imperiled Hen Harrier Is Still in Serious Trouble
August 29, 2016 — Continued killings by hunting estates and perceived government inaction have conservationists looking for tougher regulations to save the bird.
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Why Some Puffin Colonies Thrived and One Barely Survived This Summer
August 25, 2016 — Baby puffins in the Gulf of Maine faced drastically different fates this breeding season when warmer ocean waters caused a shortfall in fish.
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