Conservation

February 07, 2017 — In a letter, nearly 500 former employees make a convincing case for why Scott Pruitt is unfit to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.

February 01, 2017 — Twenty-five years after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service banned lead shot for waterfowl hunting, the agency is expanding its protections.

January 25, 2017 — Laysan Albatross stubbornly nest in the same spot year after year—even if it’s next to a U.S. Navy runway in Hawaii. This is the first of three stories about efforts to save them, one egg at a time.

January 25, 2017 — After searching for hundreds of hours and analyzing new evidence, a scientist has little doubt that the bird still exists. But does the jury agree?

January 24, 2017 — An agency-wide freeze and a leaked internal memo from the new administration suggest drastic changes for the agency.

January 17, 2017 — The Environmental Protection Agency may be a popular political punching bag, but it’s crucial to protecting the health of people and birds. Here’s how.

January 13, 2017 — Perfect water conditions drew the birds to their usual Everglades digs. But will they stay for the season?

December 27, 2016 — It's been a pretty good year for helping birds and the environment.

December 15, 2016 — After hearing public and conservationists’ concerns, the government is sticking to its original incidental-take plan, with a few small changes.

December 14, 2016 — Areas of the Bahamas where populations of the birds overwinter were decimated by the October storm.