Conservation

The Secret Lives of Swallow-tailed Kites
August 27, 2019 — Satellite tags are helping us better understand the nesting behaviors and migrations of these agile raptors, which hunt, drink, and bathe on the wing.
Alaska’s Big Fire Seasons Are a ‘New Normal’ and Reshaping the Landscape
August 23, 2019 — After wildfires, grasslands and deciduous woodlands are replacing evergreen boreal forest and transforming the state's terrain and ecology.
First Nations and Canada Partner to Establish Protection of 6 Million Acres
August 22, 2019 — The more than 10 million birds that rely on this land will have a protected home to return to each spring for years to come.
A Controversial Minnesota Mine Finds New Life Under President Trump
August 21, 2019 — The Interior Department recently approved a project previously deemed too great an environmental risk in the bird-rich Boundary Waters wilderness.
Science Loses Ground to Economics With New Endangered Species Act Rules
August 12, 2019 — The Trump administration's decision to weaken the widely supported law has drawn sweeping condemnation from conservationists.
New Plan for Bears Ears National Monument Draws Fire over Tree-Clearing
August 09, 2019 — The government says uprooting piñon-juniper forest with heavy chains improves public lands in the West, but the science is sketchy.
The Ghosts of Gone Birds Haunts an Odd and Endangered Beetle
August 09, 2019 — After centuries of losing countless birds and other small animals, a spiral of ecological consequences has taken its toll on American burying beetles.
As Ospreys Recover, Their Nests Are Sparking Fires and Power Outages
August 02, 2019 — The birds’ preference for tall, open platforms leads them to nest on utility poles. Now companies are becoming proactive about preventing accidents.
Disturbing Photo Shows a Black Skimmer Feeding a Cigarette Butt to Its Chick
August 01, 2019 — The image confirms what many researchers have long suspected—that wild birds mistake the pervasive and harmful litter for food.
Landmark New York State Climate Bill Signed Into Law
July 31, 2019 — The sweeping ÃÛèÖAPP legislation sets the target of creating a net-zero carbon economy in the state by 2050.