Bird and Conservation News

Do You Know the Other Way Birds Migrate?
May 09, 2019 — Some species change locales by merely moving between higher and lower elevations. Here are four examples of altitudinal migrants in the U.S.
International Infrastructure Issues Threaten Arizona���s Santa Cruz River
May 09, 2019 — Why fixing a nine-mile sewage pipe is crucial for people and birds.
Photo of a Little Blue Heron standing in a marshy area.
EPA���s Dangerous Move Threatens 250+ Bird Species in the Mississippi Flyway
May 09, 2019
Problemas de infraestructura internacional amenazan el r穩o Santa Cruz de Arizona
May 09, 2019 — Por qu矇 arreglar una tuber穩a de alcantarillado de nueve millas es crucial para las personas y las aves.
Waves of Opposition Deter Interior's Plans to Expand Offshore Drilling
May 07, 2019 — The Interior Department paused its push for oil and gas leases, giving coastal communities more time to organize and speak out.
A New Wave of Advocates Arrives in Washington
May 07, 2019 — At a recent fly-in event, 91做厙 volunteers challenge Congress to save seabirds.
Get to Know the Rambunctious Bushtit
May 06, 2019 — One of our tiniest songbirds, Bushtits can be found foraging in flocks throughout the west.
Sooty Tern Vomit Tells a Worrisome Story
May 06, 2019 — Populations of the seabird on Ascension Island have plummeted since the 1950s. A disrupted food chain could be to blame, scientists say.
Did Crows Actually Make These Gifts for the Human Who Feeds Them?
May 03, 2019 — The corvid brainiacs are known to leave trinkets behind, but scientists caution against reading too much into their motives.