Conservation

How the Public Is Losing Its Voice on Public Lands
September 20, 2018 — Shorter comment periods. Fewer public meetings. Lost comments. Federal agencies are making it more difficult for citizens to weigh in on environmental rules and actions.
It's Hard to Know When a Species Is Extinct. A Mathematical Model Could Help.
September 20, 2018 — The first results show that eight rare birds are goners. Conservationists hope they can use the science to focus on species with a chance of survival.
A Bipartisan Deal Could Save a Key Conservation Program About to Expire
September 19, 2018 — The Land and Water Conservation Fund protects habitat critical for birds and beloved by birders. Just days before it expires, lawmakers are working together to extend it permanently.
In Cambodia, Dams Pose a Looming Threat to the Resurging River Tern
September 14, 2018 — Local and international experts have spent more than a decade stabilizing the bird’s declining population. Now, new dams could erase their success.
A Popular New Migration Tool Could Save Birds from Deadly Building Collisions
September 14, 2018 — BirdCast can accurately forecast the biggest migration movements days in advance. This is good news for birds and birders alike.
Invasive Reptiles Are Taking Over Florida—and Devouring Its Birds Along the Way
September 05, 2018 — Birds like Roseate Spoonbills and Burrowing Owls are ending up in the stomachs of hungry pythons and Nile monitors. Is it too late to stop them?
By Design: An Architectural Awakening Could Save Billions of Birds
August 31, 2018 — As many as one billion North American birds die each year in after colliding with windows. Innovations can help them steer clear.
The Bahama Nuthatch, Thought to Be Lost to Hurricanes, Is Not Extinct—Yet
August 27, 2018 — Researchers sighted a few of the critically endangered birds on a three-month, 430-mile expedition to Grand Bahama's pine forests this spring.
A Noble Eagle on the Edge of Extinction Thrives Under Devoted Caretakers
August 24, 2018 — As the raptor's last remaining haven, the Philippine Eagle Center provides sanctuary for both birds and the people who love them.
On Midwest Farms, ‘Prairie Strips’ Give Grassland Birds Something to Sing About
August 23, 2018 — Vibrant bands of native vegetation planted among crops can boost dwindling bird numbers while slashing nutrient pollution, researchers find.