Conservation

Biden's Silence on Minnesota Oil Pipeline Frustrates Advocates
June 22, 2021 — Line 3, a comparable project to the canceled Keystone XL pipeline, runs counter to the president's stated ÃÛèÖAPP and environmental goals.
Meet Nish and Nellie, Ohio's First Nesting Piping Plovers In 83 Years
June 17, 2021 — With a full clutch of four eggs, the pair are yet another sign of the endangered species' rebound in the Great Lakes region.
Inside the Growing Movement to Make Ecocide an International Crime
June 17, 2021 — Lawyers will take a major step this month toward putting environmental destruction on the same level as war crimes and genocide.
After Controversy, the Duck Stamp Contest May No Longer Require Hunting Scenes
June 16, 2021 — The Biden administration signaled it wants to overturn a rule change that upset artists and fueled worries about fewer dollars for protecting habitat.
A Drone Crash Caused Thousands of Elegant Terns to Abandon Their Nests
June 11, 2021 — California wildlife managers are hoping the birds relocated to other nesting sites. Meanwhile, they are working to ensure this doesn't happen again.
Greater Sage-Grouse eating sagebrush leaves. Evan Barrientos/ÃÛèÖAPP Rockies
Cutting Trees Gives Sage-Grouse Populations a Boost, Scientists Find
June 10, 2021 — A new study in Oregon shows that removing conifers has helped the imperiled bird’s local numbers grow more quickly.
Biden Puts Arctic Refuge Oil Drilling Leases on Hold, Citing Legal Flaws
June 02, 2021 — As the Interior Department launches a new environmental review, conservation groups want Congress to change the law behind the leases.
Birds Are Declining in a Supposedly ‘Untouched’ Region of Amazon Rainforest
June 02, 2021 — Bird numbers and diversity are dropping even within the best-protected forests, study finds. The scientists' only explanation is ÃÛèÖAPP change.
How New Technology Is Making Wind Farms Safer for Birds
May 18, 2021 — Raptors and wind energy have a fraught history. Could these innovations allow them to co-exist? 
Liliana Marcela Ospina Sanchez and Juan Carlos Rubiano Reyes. Raíces Profundas Turismo Ecológico y Cultural
To Raise Awareness, Some Colombian Birders Won’t Participate in Global Big Day
May 07, 2021 — Amid social unrest and widespread human rights violations, birding groups are planning a boycott. The decision has spurred controversy.