Bird and Conservation News

Meet the Hunters—and Their Dogs—Who Spend Spring Tracking Woodcock Chicks
June 27, 2019 — A Michigan banding program enlists off-season sportsmen and women to locate the little "timberdoodles" and gather valuable conservation data.
News
Protecting and Celebrating an Oasis for Birds in the Great Basin
June 25, 2019 — Lahontan Valley's wetlands provide critical habitat for birds.
Western Water News
Female Cerulean Warblers Chirp Away at Birdsong Stereotypes
June 24, 2019 — Though females of this species aren't known to sing, that didn’t stop two in Indiana from belting out new tunes.
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Saving Colombia's Forests Is Crucial to Protect Prothonotary Warblers
June 19, 2019 — A new study shows that almost the entire population winters in a region with rampant deforestation—a finding that could help target conservation.
Conservation
Overcrowding Might be Driving Bald Eagles to Nest on Beaches
June 18, 2019 — On the Virginia Barrier Islands, five ground nests have been found in the past six years—something never before seen on the East Coast.
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Listen to the Elaborate Song of the Brewer's Sparrow
June 17, 2019 — A resident of the sagebrush steppe, this little bird has one mighty complicated call.
Podcast
How to Get Better at Saving Oiled Birds? Lots and Lots of Practice
June 14, 2019 — During "oiled bird season" off the coast of California, International Bird Rescue learns to rehabilitate the trickiest patients.
News
Protecting and Restoring Our Coasts
June 14, 2019 — Living Shorelines Act
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Great Egret in flight.
91°µÍø Testifies at U.S. House Hearing on the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
June 14, 2019
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