Conservation

Four Decades of Building Strike Records Point to ‘Super Collider’ Birds
April 03, 2019 — A new study finds that quiet fliers are safer than more social species when it comes to avoiding urban hazards on nocturnal migrations.
Making Window Collisions a Priority in Canada's Capital
March 29, 2019 — Safe Wings Ottawa recently held its annual display to raise awareness about the dangers birds face and encourage action.
Halfway Through Trump’s Term, Key Public Lands Agencies Still Lack Leaders
March 29, 2019 — Former officials say the agencies they once led are being hollowed out and weakened, leaving a vacuum of power for the president's interior secretary nominee David Bernhardt.
With Habitat Protections Officially Lifted, What’s Next for the Greater Sage-Grouse?
March 27, 2019 — More lawsuits are coming, and a long-threatened listing under the Endangered Species Act is once again a real possibility.
At This Alabama Middle School, the Birds Belong to Everyone
March 26, 2019 — An outdoor classroom in Birmingham strives to bring students, nature, and environmental justice together.
Mixed Blessings
March 26, 2019 — Tribal aviaries provide a legal supply of Bald and Golden Eagle feathers for ceremonial use, but not enough—so poachers put wild birds in peril.
Funds From the Deepwater Horizon Settlement Are Flowing Into the Gulf States
March 22, 2019 — A new Audubon report pinpoints 30 projects that, if financed, would be a boon for birds and people alike.
Conservation Groups Paddle to Victory for a Disappearing Nesting Site
March 22, 2019 — South Carolina’s Crab Bank gets a second chance, thanks to quick work by a flotilla of activists.
How U.S. Agencies Are Fudging the Numbers on Environmental Regulations
March 21, 2019 — By writing their own accounting rules, EPA and DOI officials are justifying decisions that endanger our health.
A Club for Everyone
March 21, 2019 — Birds bring people together, but sometimes it requires a thoughtful assist.