Conservation

Watch: Flamingos Add a Dash of Color to the Florida Everglades
June 13, 2016 — The birds are back in town.
Can We Save the World's Vultures?
June 09, 2016 — Scavenging birds are teetering on the brink of extinction. Here’s what we’re doing to help bring them back.
Volunteers Fight the Tide of Disappearing Wetlands
June 07, 2016 — The Bay Area's wetlands have been badly battered, but restoration work aims to bring them back.
Blue-Eyed Ghost Bird Rises From the Grave
June 03, 2016 — Seventy-five years after the ground-dove was last seen in Brazil, a new discovery has conservationists scrambling to protect it.
The Golden-Cheeked Warbler Remains Officially Endangered, For Now
June 02, 2016 — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is declining to review the songbird’s status under the Endangered Species Act.
Rare Gull Eggs Fall Prey to Britain’s Foodies
June 02, 2016 — A recent caper throws light on the plight of Mediterranean Gulls, which are losing their eggs to poachers and restaurants.
Update: Measure AA Passes In California
June 02, 2016 — San Francisco area residents have approved a ballot measure to restore wetlands, offering habitat for birds and a buffer from sea-level rise.
Did Oregon’s Cormorants Finally Snap Under the Pressure of a Cull?
May 31, 2016 — As seabirds flee from East Sand Island, a colony’s future is put into question.
Christmas Bird Count. Camilla Cerea/National Audubon Society
Thirty Percent of North American Bird Species Face Decline Across Seasons
May 28, 2016 — Two new studies strike similar conclusions on continental bird populations during winter and spring.
One Small Bird Faces Off With the Lone Star State to Keep Its Protection
May 23, 2016 — The Endangered Species Act is all that stands between the Golden-cheeked Warbler and extinction.