Jonathan Carey

Jonathan is a freelance journalist residing in New York City covering science, conservation, and environmental issues. 

Articles by Jonathan Carey

Hundreds of Atlantic Piping Plovers Are Missing After Hurricane Matthew
December 14, 2016 — Areas of the Bahamas where populations of the birds overwinter were decimated by the October storm.
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Wildlife Trafficking Is the Biggest Threat to Birds on the 2016 IUCN Red List
December 07, 2016 — The updated list, which covers hundreds of newly identified bird species, also details two major conservation successes.
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How Baby Kiwis in Virginia Will Help Preserve an Ancient Maori Tradition
December 06, 2016 — At the Smithsonian's world-class breeding center, conservationists are working to preserve a beloved New Zealand bird and culture.
From Audubon Magazine
Meet the London Street Artist Who Painted Bird Murals All Over Harlem
December 02, 2016 — The Audubon Mural Project's latest collaborator spreads conservation awareness through vibrant street art.
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Remote and Vast, Our New Marine Monuments Are Difficult to Protect
November 23, 2016 — Unable to constantly patrol the waters, fishery enforcement agencies need new methods and technologies for monitoring these areas.
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Should the Whooping Crane Shooter's Fine Have Been Higher?
October 28, 2016 — The Texas man who killed two of the endangered birds will pay $25,810—one-fifth the cost of raising a single Whooping Crane to adulthood.
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Watch: The Male Costa's Hummingbird Puts On One Wild Mating Display
October 12, 2016 — The behavior is rarely seen, and it's one of the more dramatic examples of courtship in the bird world.
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Birds Avoid Mid-Air Collisions By Following These Two Simple Rules
October 03, 2016 — While studying new technologies for drones, researchers discovered the instincts that keep birds from colliding.
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The Collaborative Effort to Save the Greater Sage-Grouse Continues
September 22, 2016 — One year after it was announced that the bird would not be listed for protection under the Endangered Species Act, an update.
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Northern Spotted Owls Bullied Onto California's Threatened Species List
September 09, 2016 — The question now is, can human law save them from a Barred Owl invasion?
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