Conservation

August 10, 2018 — Last year the agency revoked a proposed ban on chlorpyrifos, which causes brain damage, against the recommendation of its own science.

August 08, 2018 — The bipartisan Recovering America’s Wildlife Act would provide $1.3 billion a year for at-risk species and offer significant benefits for the country’s approach to conservation.

August 08, 2018 — Ever wondered what it’s like to be a nest box monitor? A teen birder shares her adventures from the field.

August 06, 2018 — Each summer captive breeders release hundreds of the birds into Texan prairies—but few survive. Maybe, just maybe, this year they'll get lucky.

August 02, 2018 — The buck-toothed mammals are the best ecosystem engineers nature has to offer. Ben Goldfarb's exhaustive new book explains why.

July 31, 2018 — Three fledged chicks, raised near Canada's largest city, are the latest sign that the endangered Great Lakes population is recovering.

July 20, 2018 — A single colony of 150 birds somehow survived introduced rats, the scourge of New Zealand's birds. Now the race is on to save them from sea level rise.

July 18, 2018 — The NDAA provision claims that for the good of our military three species should be excluded from being designated as endangered.

July 13, 2018 — Reed had an unparalleled ability to unite people on behalf of birds and the environment, and his legacy is reflected in habitats across the country, especially Florida's most special places.

July 11, 2018 — On the mountainous island of Kauai, elusive shearwaters and petrels burrow deep in the forested terrain. Saving them requires a radical effort, led by a man who is no less extreme.