Andy McGlashen

Senior Editor, ÃÛèÖAPP Magazine

Andy McGlashen is senior editor for conservation policy. 

Articles by Andy McGlashen

Court Strikes Down Trump Administration Policy That Let Companies Kill Birds
August 12, 2020 — In a major victory for conservation groups, a federal judge ruled that the Migratory Bird Treaty Act covers unintentional but avoidable avian deaths.
Trump Delivers Major Blow to the Foundation of U.S. Environmental Law
July 15, 2020 — A new interpretation of the National Environmental Policy Act limits its power and scope, ignores ÃÛèÖAPP change, and cuts marginalized communities out of decisions, critics say.
Feds: Expect More Bird Deaths and Endangered Species Under New Rule
June 12, 2020 — A Fish and Wildlife Service report on rolling back protections for migratory birds implies there would be benefits to having fewer of them around.
With the Nation in Turmoil, Trump Orders Agencies to Waive Environmental Rules
June 05, 2020 — Hours before trumpeting an economic rebound, the president cited an economic emergency to justify a sweeping rollback of bedrock laws.
Grisly Report Raises Questions About the Cruise Industry's Impact on Migrating Birds
May 28, 2020 — Lights on ships can lure birds to their deaths, but nearly a decade after a call for more research, the scale of the problem is anyone's guess.
Proposed Georgia Mine Next to Okefenokee Swamp Raises Alarms
May 22, 2020 — Opponents say excavating a ridge along the swamp’s edge threatens the water that is the lifeblood of the largest national wildlife refuge in the East.
EPA’s Recent Rollbacks Raise Public Health Worries for Vulnerable Americans
April 24, 2020 — People of color already face more pollution linked to a higher risk of dying from COVID-19, and now the government is easing air-quality regulations.
Chuck-will's-widows Sometimes Swallow Songbirds Whole, Apparently?
April 21, 2020 — A handful of scientific records make this one of the few things researchers know about these mysterious, big-mouthed nightjars.
Oil Market Woes Raise Concerns That More Wells Will Be ‘Orphaned’
April 10, 2020 — When energy companies go bust, taxpayers are often on the hook to clean up abandoned wells that pose environmental hazards.
This Was Supposed to Be Their Birding Big Year—and Then the Coronavirus Arrived
March 26, 2020 — These extreme birders know there are much more important impacts from the pandemic, but it still hurts to watch their plans dissolve.