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Efforts to Save North America’s Most Endangered Bird Are Succeeding
June 10, 2022 — A captive breeding program has quickly turned around the precipitous decline of the Florida Grasshopper Sparrow.
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Infrastructure Funding Could Bring Hope to North America’s Largest Ecosystem
June 08, 2022 — An update on efforts to build a better future for the Greater Sage-Grouse and Sagebrush Country.
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This World Oceans Day, Explore the Secrets of Seabirds
June 08, 2022 — Our video series dives into the lives of seabirds and the threats they face.
Coasts and Oceans
A group of birders dressed in fall gear pose outdoors in front of a sign that reads Waupaca Biological Field Station.
The Midwest’s Newest Birding Groups Are Built with a Bigger Mission in Mind
June 07, 2022 — The founders enjoy watching birds, sure. But they are just as interested in fostering experiences where everyone feels comfortable being who they are.
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A bird with a black head and black-and-white body swims on water alongside some purple flowers
A New Indigenous Protected Area Emerges on Hudson Bay
June 03, 2022 — The Seal River Watershed Alliance will help protect 12 million acres of lakes, rivers, and lands.
Boreal Forests
Our Best Defense Against Hurricanes Is to Modernize This Coastal Law
June 01, 2022 — Congress must expand on the success of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to protect people and birds from climate change.
Coasts and Oceans
Birds Have a Role to Play in Confronting a Notorious Tree-Killing Beetle
May 27, 2022 — Twenty years after the invasive emerald ash borer was detected in North America, researchers are finding that woodpeckers, working in tandem with introduced wasps, can help to control the pest’s spread.
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Better Know a Bird: the Remarkable Migration of the Secretive Sora
May 25, 2022 — You wouldn’t know it by their football-shaped bodies and awkward flight, but Soras cover more ground than any other North American rail.
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'Prehistoric Planet,' a Stunning New Series, Depicts Dinosaurs Like Never Before
May 23, 2022 — Drawing from science that connects modern birds and ancient dinosaurs, the David Attenborough-narrated Apple TV+ show was influenced by avian biology and behavior at every step.
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Monty the Piping Plover in April 2022.
A Farewell to 'Small but Mighty' Monty, the Plover Dad of Montrose Beach
May 19, 2022 — Even though he's gone, Monty's success shows the lasting effects of advocacy and conservation in the Great Lakes region.
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