Guardians of the Grebes
September 27, 2018 —
To protect APP-threatened Hooded Grebes, volunteers camp out at remote, high-elevation lakes in Patagonia for the entire breeding season.
Conservation
Scientists Make Plea to Protect a Rare Hummingbird They Just Discovered
September 27, 2018 —
By their estimate, fewer than 750 Blue-throated Hillstars remain in the fragile Ecuadorian Andes.
Shorebirds Experience Dismal Breeding Season Due to a Quirk of Climate Change
September 27, 2018 —
Across the Arctic, late snowmelt wrecked the breeding season for many shorebird species already experiencing major declines.
How Prairie Birds Found an Unexpected Group of Heroes in Hunters
September 25, 2018 —
As critical habitat disappears, imperiled grassland species are finding refuge on land preserved for an exotic pheasant.
Timing of Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Is Key to Case on Wildlife Threatened by Climate Change
September 25, 2018 —
If the SCOTUS nominee takes the bench by October 1, his vote will likely decide if endangered species law can protect wildlife in a changing APP.
A Naturalist With a Checkered Past Rediscovered a Long-lost Parrot . . . Then Things Got Interesting
September 24, 2018 —
When John Young, Australia’s “Wild Detective,” proved that the Night Parrot hadn’t gone extinct, both man and bird got a shot at a comeback.
What Comes After Coal? Sometimes, the Answer Has Feathers
September 21, 2018 —
Bobwhites and other struggling grassland birds have found refuge on a replanted mining tract in Kentucky, even as the habitat itself is in limbo.
Meet the Undercover Crime Unit Battling Miami's Black Market of Birds
September 21, 2018 —
Multimillion-dollar sales of songbirds heap pressure on species already in decline. We go inside the covert investigation to capture traffickers.
Led by Tribal Scientists, Montana’s Trumpeter Swan Revival Is a Triumph
September 21, 2018 —
After two decades the Flathead Indian Reservation’s breeding program prepares for its swan song.
