Conservation

Are Starlings the Key to Making Guam's Forests Sing Again?
December 19, 2018 — Decades after the brown tree snake wiped out Guams birds, biologists have an ambitious plan to bring native species back to the stunning island.
Conservation Groups See a Lot to Like in the New Farm Bill
December 19, 2018 — Programs benefitting bird habitat see new growth, while sneak attacks on the environment get plowed under.
When Problems Present, So Do New Opportunities to Help
December 17, 2018 — While we can't predict every unintended consequence, we know enough to head them off.
From Native Plants to Clean Energy, We Lead Where Birds Need Us
December 17, 2018 — Despite headwinds, 勛圖窪蹋 landed a number of wins in 2018. Theres plenty to build on next year.
A Mysterious Illegal Egg Trade Imperils Kenyas Owls
December 14, 2018 — The raptors are already some of the most persecuted birds in Africa. Now their eggs are being stolen for witchcraftbut few seem to know or care.
Trump Administration Proposes Sweeping Rollback of Clean Water Act
December 12, 2018 — From the Everglades to the Great Plains and streamside thickets in the Southwest, the draft rule targets a wide range of important bird habitat.
Nepals Endangered Vultures Are Finally Making a Comeback
December 10, 2018 — A campaign against a lethal painkiller, paired with restaurants that supply clean carcasses, may just save these species.
Trump Administration Moves to Open Sage-Grouse Strongholds to Oil and Gas
December 06, 2018 — New management plans would roll back protections in seven states, lifting restrictions on more than 80 percent of the bird's most vital habitat
This Bird Breeding Haven Could Be Next in Line for Arctic Oil Drilling
December 06, 2018 — Current rules protect Alaskas Teshekpuk Lake and its throngs of waterbirds. The Trump Administration is rewriting them.
Meet the 96-Year-Old Man Who Turned Southern Idaho Into a Bluebird Haven
November 29, 2018 — Al Larson has spent four decades building hundreds of nest boxes for Western and Mountain Bluebirds. Now these homes and their inhabitants are facing the test of climate change.