Conservation

April 20, 2018 — Eight years after the BP oil spill, the bird-rich islands and shores of Texas's Galveston Bay are a testament to nature's ability to recover—with our help.

April 16, 2018 — As seagrass rebounds in the Chesapeake Bay, scientists are cautiously optimistic about bird populations, too.

April 16, 2018 — Swapping to non-lead bullets could help save this bird.

April 13, 2018 — She's survived more than six decades of trials and tribulations, but Midway Atoll's mouse problem is a new threat.

April 12, 2018 — Thanks to optimal conditions, wading birds are breeding in huge numbers throughout the Everglades this year

April 11, 2018 — The “fish hawk” is an early sign of spring—and a conservation ideal.

April 06, 2018 — An extra-wet rainy season shows that, given a chance, the Everglades ecosystem can bounce back from a century of abuse.

March 30, 2018 — Covering 165 million acres across 14 states, sagebrush country is home to more wildlife—and people—than you might realize.

March 28, 2018 — After bouncing back from near extinction, the Kirtland's Warbler is helping scientists understand the outsize role of winter habitat for migratory birds.

March 26, 2018 — Populations of these sleek, endangered seabirds have fallen by 98 percent, and they now face a new threat: climate change.