Conservation

Tar Sands Mining Hits the American West
August 31, 2015 — A plan is in place to open the first commercial mine in Utah.
A Definitive Guide to Congress' Attacks on Conservation Law
August 31, 2015 — This year we've seen an absurd number of assaults on legislation and agencies that protects birds and their habitat.
How to Keep Birds Out of the Outhouse
August 31, 2015 — Open pipes kill thousands of birds out West every year.
Answering the Call of Climate Change
August 31, 2015 — We asked you to help 91做厙 act on climate threats to birds, and you did.
Can We Learn to Handle the Heat of Forest Fires?
August 28, 2015 — With climate change turning up the temperature and the state in a four-year drought, wildfires are scorching California like never before. In the nuke zone scientists are looking for clues to how forests cope.
How to Protect Seabirds From Fishing Threats
August 21, 2015 — A new study shows that seabird populations have crashed by 70 percent. Here are five innovations that might help slow the trend.
No Birdsong Near Abandoned Colorado Mines
August 19, 2015 — Colorados toxic yellow river may look bad, but its just a visual manifestation of a larger problem.
Following the Turtle-Doves Trail
August 19, 2015 — Researchers tracked the travels of a heroic bird to solve the mystery of the doves shocking decline in the U.K.
See Rare Footage of a Night Parrot in the Australian Bush
August 11, 2015 — Scientists hope that by tracking a long-lost species, they can keep it from going extinct.
The Wests Water Crisis Is Still Really Bad for Birds
July 31, 2015 — Climate change and water diversion are drying up essential wildlife sanctuaries for migrating and local birds.