Conservation

How Two Secretive Seabirds Evaded the Endangered Species List
October 18, 2016 — Here’s something to celebrate: After biologists restored their nesting islands, Scripps’s and Guadalupe Murrelets don't need federal protection.
Seven Great National Wildlife Refuges Everyone Should Visit
October 14, 2016 — It's National Wildlife Refuge Week, so Audubon's staffers put together a list of some of our favorite spots.
The Hawaiian Crow Is Ready to Make Its Big Comeback
October 05, 2016 — Extinct in its natural habitat since 2002, the tool-using Hawaiian Crow will return to the wild this November with lots of support.
Jane Alexander: It’s Time to Treat Scientists Like Heroes Again
September 27, 2016 — In her first nature book, the Hollywood and Broadway star shares personal tales of exploration and conservation that urge and inspire.
Despite Controversy, the Coastal California Gnatcatcher Will Remain an Endangered Subspecies
September 23, 2016 — The fight to delist the bird hinged on disputed science—the same science behind an ongoing delisting petition for the Southwest Willow Flycatcher.
The Collaborative Effort to Save the Greater Sage-Grouse Continues
September 22, 2016 — One year after it was announced that the bird would not be listed for protection under the Endangered Species Act, an update.
An Organic Chicken Farm in Georgia Has Become an Endless Buffet for Bald Eagles
September 16, 2016 — Dozens of the raptors crash White Oak Farms each winter to dine on its fields of pasture-raised poultry. With little recourse, the farmers are racing to adapt.
How Australia's Aborigines Are Using Fire to Save the Dazzling Gouldian Finch
September 16, 2016 — A new burn program led by Kija rangers is helping bring back the beloved birds while delivering hope to an impoverished community.
Raising Northern Bald Ibis Chicks Requires a Lot of Cuddle Time ... and Spit
September 16, 2016 — Europe’s most endangered ibises just finished their first migration across the Alps, and they couldn’t have done it without their “foster parents.”
As the Global Demand for Palm Oil Surges, Indonesia’s Rainforests Are Being Destroyed
September 15, 2016 — Tracts of land are being cleared to make way for palm plantations, releasing vast quantities of CO2 and giving poachers easy access to endangered Helmeted Hornbills.