Conservation

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.
Obama Announces the Atlantic's First Marine Monument, Protecting a Vital Underwater Ecosystem
September 15, 2016 — Located off the coast of Cape Cod, the area will be called the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument and is home to a variety of oceanic wildlife, including overwintering Atlantic Puffins.
In Argentina, New Nesting Research Shows How Loggers Could Save Countless Birds
September 06, 2016 — Old woodpecker holes typically serve as homes for multiple other species, but for Argentina’s cavity dwellers, it’s a little more complicated.
The White House Wants to Help Save the Salton Sea
September 01, 2016 — This week the Obama Administration announced it would be teaming up with California on the important initiative.
Despite Recovery Plan, the U.K.'s Imperiled Hen Harrier Is Still in Serious Trouble
August 29, 2016 — Continued killings by hunting estates and perceived government inaction have conservationists looking for tougher regulations to save the bird.
It’s Essential That We Protect the Atlantic Puffin’s Wintering Grounds
August 16, 2016 — Audubon scientists recently discovered that the puffins overwinter at New England’s biodiverse coral canyons, a habitat deeply in need of protection.
The Osprey Nation Wants You
July 28, 2016 — A dedicated Osprey fan base is collecting valuable ecological data across Connecticut.