A Brief History of the Modern Chicken
December 18, 2017 —
From the jungles of India to your breakfast table.
News
Snowy Owls at Airports Are Often Shot—But They Don’t Have to Be
December 15, 2017 —
Thanks to lessons learned during the last Snowy Owl influx, more airports and falconers are prepared to remove the birds humanely.
In Belize, Finding a Balance Between Conservation and Community Needs
December 15, 2017 —
After an apparent arson at Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary, there's a new push to quell decades-old disagreements over fishing and logging.
We Now Know the Real Range of the Extinct Carolina Parakeet
December 15, 2017 —
After sifting through historic records—and forgeries—a researcher created a much more accurate map of where the bird lived.
The Amazing Story of the Cold War Space-Egg Race
December 15, 2017 —
You’ve probably heard of Laika, the space dog, and Ham, the space chimp. But what about Kentucky, the space chicken?
How Birds Bind Us
December 15, 2017 —
In such a divisive age, those things with feathers bring people together in so many inspiring—and creative—ways.
Get Ready for the Year of the Bird
December 15, 2017 —
A broad and timely alliance between 91°µÍø, National Geographic, BirdLife, and Cornell steps up to protect birds and the places they need.
The Christmas Bird Count Is a Window to a Changing World
December 14, 2017 —
A veteran counter reflects on shifts in New Jersey's birds during the past 40 Decembers, for better and for worse.
Fossils Buried Deep in Lava Tubes Hold Secrets to Hawaii's Avian History
December 14, 2017 —
Helen James mixes spelunking and paleontology to piece together the lives of the island's extinct and endangered birds.
Reimagining the Pileated Woodpecker
December 14, 2017 —
Illustrator Stephen Kroninger's interpretation loses a bird but gains a glossy string of pearls.
