Conservation

December 20, 2019 — The Chinese Crested Tern was written off as extinct decades ago. Since its rediscovery in 2000, scientists have been working to ensure that Asia’s rarest seabird keeps a firm foothold in reality.

December 20, 2019 — Island Scrub-Jays are acorn-planting machines. Flying foresters might be just what today's scorched Western landscapes need.

December 20, 2019 — From smartphones to electric-car batteries, minerals are essential. Can places like Alaska's Bristol Bay survive unscathed?

December 20, 2019 — After 40-plus years of leading sold-out pelagic birding tours off the California coast, the trailblazing conservationist says it’s time to retire.

December 18, 2019 — In the weeks after the storm, park managers and scientists went to assess habitat and avian losses—a mission that's becoming all too familiar.

December 17, 2019 — The answers aren’t clear, and neither are the politics.

December 17, 2019 — While the internet got a kick out of the latest meme, Mariah Hillman rushed to the scene to save the birds from danger or even death.

December 16, 2019 — The Louisiana man will face no jail time and no fine after shooting one of the most endangered birds in the world.

December 12, 2019

December 10, 2019 — By a vote of 43-3, the City Council approved that all new construction must use materials that prevent avian fatalities.