From ÃÛèÖAPP Magazine

A bright red Vermilion Flycatcher perches on a tree branch against a clear blue sky.
Birds Are Telling Us to Act
October 05, 2021 — A summer of brutal extremes drove home the urgency of the ÃÛèÖAPP crisis, as well as the benefits of collaborative action to address it.
ÃÛèÖAPP View
More than a dozen terns take off from a wooden nesting platform anchored in a bay. Decoys and seabirds sit on the artificial island.
An Artificial Island May Be the Lifeline Maryland's Common Terns Need
October 04, 2021 — Seabirds have been in worrying decline in the state's Coastal Bays region, but a makeshift nesting site shows promise to help them rebound.
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About a dozen White Ibis are in mid-flight in the air, with wings flapping, as a scientist in the background looks on. Behind them is a kids' playground and green trees.
This Iconic Everglades Bird Is Moving to the ‘Burbs
October 04, 2021 — White Ibis are natural wanderers, traveling far and wide for a meal. But now some birds are scoring steady grub by settling in around people. What does that mean for the species’ future—and what does it say about ours?
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Professor Trish O'Kane, a woman wearing glasses and a pink and green jacket, stands in a wooded grove in Burlington, Vermont, where she taught an outdoor class during the COVID-19 pandemic.
One Professor’s Quest to Build Community Through Birding Takes Flight
October 04, 2021 — A University of Vermont class that combines ecology, social justice, and mentorship is having ripple effects through local schools—and beyond.
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An abstract illustration of a Common Loon on water, its white-flecked wings spread wide and its head, with its piercing red eye, held high.
Reimagining the Common Loon
October 04, 2021 — Building layer upon layer, mixed-media artist e bond coaxes the Common Loon from paper and ink.
Illustrated Aviary
Two men—the one on the left in a green shirt and the other in a black shirt—smile at the camera and stand in front of a green tractor. Behind the tractor is a wagon filled with birders. More birders walk in the green field behind the wagon.
Fighting Black Land Loss Helps Birds, Too
October 04, 2021 — Efforts to reform heirs' property laws are expanding access to conservation as a tool to build wealth for historically disadvantaged farmers.
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Three Marbled Godwits, which are large shorebirds, walk in the surge. The image takes on an orange hue, including the birds, due to wildlife smoke. The birds look purposeful and determined as they stride toward the camera.
How a Photographer Captured This Eerie Shot of Godwits in the Haze
September 09, 2021 — Sebastian Velasquez ventured onto a smoky California beach to photograph birds foraging in a landscape choked by wildfire.
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How to Catch a Rat
July 14, 2021 — In 2019 a Mexican island that harbors 95 percent of the world’s Black-vented Shearwaters received an unwanted vermin visitor. To nab the interloper, Isla Natividad’s human inhabitants had to get creative.
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Three lost birds that have been rediscovered in the last two decades. Left to right: Black-browed Babbler, Blue-eyed Ground-Dove, and the Madagascar Pochard.
The Quest for ‘Lost’ Birds Delivers Highs and Lows
July 13, 2021 — Thousands of species exist in a liminal space of conservation—they haven't been seen in a long time, but that doesn't mean they are extinct. Groups hope to crowdsource more rediscoveries.
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Corn seeds treated with the neonicotinoid pesticide clothianidin, which is banned in the European Union for outdoor use
Lax Pesticide Policies Are Putting Wildlife Health at Risk, Experts Warn
July 13, 2021 — Scientists and advocates say neonicotinoids—shown to harm bees, birds, and other wildlife—need tougher regulation. The U.S. EPA has a key window to take action in the next year.
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