Conservation

Watch a Snowy Owl Recoup From Surgery at an NYC Wildlife Rehab Center
February 05, 2016 — When an injured visitor was grounded before a blizzard, a city full of bird lovers came to its aid.
Oldest Tagged Albatross Wisdom to Be a Mom Again
February 04, 2016 — Wisdom has raised dozens of chicks, but her species is in trouble. Here’s how you can help.
U.S. Court Upholds Airports' Right to Legally Kill Snowy Owls and Other Birds
January 29, 2016 — A new ruling seals a 2014 decision that permits the Port Authority to sidestep the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
Public Lands Are For All Americans
January 22, 2016 — Birds and people depend on our shared spaces.
The Surprising Place Marbled Murrelets Nest—And How It Could Doom Them
January 19, 2016 — An age-old fight between conservationists and loggers pins this seabird in the middle.
When Your Day Job Is Counting Eagles (and Other Awesome Birds of Prey)
January 14, 2016 — There’s nothing glamorous about the life of a field tech—and for some, that’s the appeal.
Want to Save the Spotted Owl? Stop Trying So Hard
January 11, 2016 — New research shows that the California Spotted Owl may actually benefit from the forest fires the land managers have spent years avoiding.
Sitting Ducks: Why Millions of Arctic Seabirds Are in Danger
December 31, 2015 — Oil spills, climate change, fishing, shipping routes—threats facing Arctic seabirds are vast, and hard to track.
How to Protect Birds at the End of the Earth
December 31, 2015 — Audubon Alaska's executive director talks to us about the wonders of migration, and how to make the Arctic safer for birds.
What One Magnificent Predator Can Show Us About the Arctic's Future
December 31, 2015 — Scientists are scaling the cliffs of Alaska's Seward Peninsula to stop the mighty Gyrfalcon from losing more ground to climate change.