Conservation

November 14, 2017 — After three birds didn't survive a 2016 reintroduction attempt, the ʻAlalā Project revamped its strategies to make this year's release a success.

November 13, 2017 — We asked seven of the scientists who recently spoke out against drilling in the refuge what it would mean for this special place. Here's what they said.

November 07, 2017 — The banded bird, which fledged this summer, was part of the state's first Piping Plover brood in 60 years.

November 03, 2017 — A new study shows that lead poisoning is the leading cause of death for the state's Common Loon population.

November 03, 2017 — David Richard has spent four decades working to rebuild the marshes of southwest Louisiana. But Trump’s budget axes a crucial source of funding for these critical coastal restoration projects.

November 01, 2017 — In a new documentary, the author of 'H is for Hawk' befriends a goshawk and explores her lifelong fascination with birds of prey, tame and wild.

October 30, 2017 — Tony Amos spent 40 years rescuing and studying wildlife on the Texas coast. After his death, and in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, a new generation is stepping up to continue his legacy.

October 24, 2017 — Gail Patricelli is one of a few researchers using robotic birds to study avian courtship. Her current work focuses on the Greater Sage-Grouse.

October 18, 2017 — The spiderweb of infrastructure at Prudhoe Bay's oilfield will be replicated at the Arctic Refuge if it's opened to drilling—a fact legislators downplay.

October 13, 2017 — Potential legislation to prevent bird strikes, introduced to the Senate this month, is an important step in helping migrating birds. But where the biggest difference needs to be made may be surprising: rural communities.