Who's Who
These owls may wear the same game face, but when it comes to personality, they’re as different as day and night.
A Very Bad Plan
The Nicaraguan government, in league with a Chinese company, wants to dredge a massive canal through one of the world’s richest, most biodiverse regions. What could possibly go wrong?
Pulling North America's Loons Back from the Brink
January 22, 2015 —
Restoring a national icon takes luck, patience, and more than a little guile. The backing of a billionaire helps quite a bit, too.
8 Great Winter Birding Trails
January 17, 2015 —
Where to find North America's great diversity of wintertime birds.
Raising Dinos From the Dead
January 09, 2015 —
Two artists reconstruct ancient creatures based on fossils.
Rescuing the Rufa
January 08, 2015 —
As climate change ups the stakes for all birds, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lists the rufa Red Knot as threatened.
Aral Spring
January 08, 2015 —
After years of devastation, the wetlands near a once-magnificent Central Asian lake are showing signs of life.
Which Came First: the Dinosaur or the Bird?
January 07, 2015 —
The consensus is in: Birds are living dinosaurs. But how that epic evolutionary leap took place remains one of science’s greatest mysteries.
Open Season
January 07, 2015 —
With the unlocking of northern Mexico’s vast fuel deposits, there’s trouble on the horizon for wildlife.
David Attenborough Shows His Wisdom, But Never His Age
January 07, 2015 —
The James Bond of wildlife broadcasting still does his own stunts to bring nature to your living room (or mobile device).
Welcome to Birding Without Borders
January 02, 2015 —
Can one “bird nerd,” with little more than a backpack and a spotting scope, crush the round-the-world Big Year record?
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