Conservation

In Search of the Stunning—and Possibly Extinct—Edwards's Pheasant
December 18, 2017 — No one has seen the elusive bird in the wild in nearly two decades, but it might still inhabit Vietnam's war-ravaged mountain valleys.
Snowy Owls at Airports Are Often Shot—But They Don’t Have to Be
December 15, 2017 — Thanks to lessons learned during the last Snowy Owl influx, more airports and falconers are prepared to remove the birds humanely.
In Belize, Finding a Balance Between Conservation and Community Needs
December 15, 2017 — After an apparent arson at Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary, there's a new push to quell decades-old disagreements over fishing and logging.
Get Ready for the Year of the Bird
December 15, 2017 — A broad and timely alliance between Audubon, National Geographic, BirdLife, and Cornell steps up to protect birds and the places they need.
Fossils Buried Deep in Lava Tubes Hold Secrets to Hawaii's Avian History
December 14, 2017 — Helen James mixes spelunking and paleontology to piece together the lives of the island's extinct and endangered birds.
Hungry Seabirds and Snowy Owls Show Worrying Declines in IUCN Red List Update
December 12, 2017 — Climate change is pushing more birds to the brink, but a kiwi comeback and other bright spots show that conservation pays off.
Zinke Proposes Opening Three Marine Monuments to Commercial Fishing
December 08, 2017 — If the Secretary of the Interior's recommendations are followed, the delicate ecosystems within each protected area could collapse.
Defying Tribes and Public Opinion, Trump Slashes Utah National Monuments by Two Million Acres
December 04, 2017 — The president gutted Bears Ears and cut Grand Staircase-Escalante in half, but experts say he’s on shaky legal ground.
Here’s What 2,000 Acres of Arctic Refuge Drilling Could Really Look Like
November 29, 2017 — Proponents of drilling for oil in the refuge say the impact will be limited to that amount of acreage, but the number is highly misleading.
Maine’s Atlantic Puffins Had One of Their Best Breeding Years Yet
November 29, 2017 — Cooler water and abundant fish led to loads of plump little pufflings.