Conservation

Bell Bowl Prairie Activists Stay Steadfast as a Rare Habitat Remains in Limbo
June 13, 2022 — With planned construction on hold, advocates are fighting fatigue and rallying support for a small but species-rich grassland in Illinois.
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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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How the World’s Largest Wildlife Overpass Could Brighten a Low-Flying Bird’s Future
May 19, 2022 — Wrentits don’t exactly soar, and a 10-lane highway has cut off populations from each other—a growing threat as the climate heats up.
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Absent for More Than a Century, California Condors Soar Above the Redwoods Again
May 17, 2022 — Following 14 years of preparation, the Yurok Tribe and partners have begun releasing the endangered birds back into northern California, rebuilding the condor’s range and revitalizing tribal traditions.
Indigenous Communities
Red-winged Blackbird are early spring arrivals in Maine.
Flying North
May 12, 2022 — Migratory birds are on the move and many are bound for the Boreal.
Boreal Forests
The Illegal Trade in These Love Charms Is a Growing Threat to Hummingbirds
May 05, 2022 — Believed to imbue romantic powers, ‘chuparosas’ are widely sold in Mexico and, now, the United States, writes forensic ornithologist Pepper Trail.
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3,000 Dead Sooty Shearwater in Chile is Far from Normal
May 03, 2022 — Audubon Americas Chile joins 15 organizations in the urgent call to review current fisheries legislation.
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Blackburnian Warbler on a branch.
From the Boreal Forest to the Tropical Forest
May 02, 2022 — Protecting the Blackburnian Warbler requires a hemispheric approach.
Boreal Forests
Boreal Forest of Canada.
Breathing In, Breathing Out
April 21, 2022 — Our deep relationship with the trees of the Boreal Forest.
Boreal Forests
Oldest Known Roseate Spoonbill Identified Thanks to Lucky Photograph
April 18, 2022 — After closely examining images taken by photographer Mac Stone, experts were able to identify a spoonbill banded as a chick 18 years ago.
Science