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Why Maine's Baby Puffins Are Growing So Slowly This Year
August 16, 2018 — Many pufflings still have their immature downy feathers and have yet to fledgesigns of climate change tampering with seabird diets and survival.
California Is in Uncharted Territory with Its Raging Fires, Posing New Threats to Birds
August 16, 2018 — The intense, frequent fires the state has seen in recent years are not normal, and sometimes not healthy for wildlife habitat.
Cocktails and Conservation Pair Perfectly at Seward Park 91做厙 Center
August 16, 2018 — The center's summer series 'Restoration with a Twist' mixes native plants and boozy drinks for a rewardingand tastyexperience.
How Birds Gave Japanese Prisoners Wings
August 15, 2018 — More than 75 years after the U.S. government incarcerated 120,000 people, a Japanese American collects stories from survivors and descendants.
Bird Population Plummets in Pi簽on Forests Pummeled by Climate Change
August 14, 2018 — In just a decade, three quarters of birds vanished after drought, heat stress, and beetles killed millions of pi簽on trees in the southwest.
Beep, Beep! Hear the Real-Life Call of the Greater Roadrunner
August 13, 2018 — The cartoon character's fictional call can't compare with the soft, cooing song you might hear in southwestern deserts.
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Algae, Algae Everywhere: Floridas Water Crisis Makes Headlines Across the Country
August 10, 2018 — Starving chicks, dead fish, and coughing fits are all signs that something is wrong.
Court Orders EPA to Ban Pesticide Harmful to Children and Birds Within 60 Days
August 10, 2018 — Last year the agency revoked a proposed ban on chlorpyrifos, which causes brain damage, against the recommendation of its own science.
Alcatraz Is Being Overrun by Seabirds, But Whos Complaining?
August 09, 2018 — Fifty-five years after the infamous prison closed, The Rock now hosts thousands of nesting gulls, cormorants, guillemots, and more.
Plot Twist: Congress Is Considering a Law That Could Protect Hundreds More Birds
August 08, 2018 — The bipartisan Recovering Americas Wildlife Act would provide $1.3 billion a year for at-risk species and offer significant benefits for the countrys approach to conservation.