Conservation

With Songbird Populations Declining, Vermont Seeks to Keep Its Forests Intact
June 05, 2017 — Thanks to ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Vermont and others, the already green state is becoming even more proactive about preventing forest fragmentation.
³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ in Action
Listen to the Pectoral Sandpiper's Amazing Aerial Mating Display
June 05, 2017 — Along with many other species, every summer this shorebird heads to the coastal plain of Alaska's Arctic Refuge to breed.
Podcast
B.A.R.K. Rangers Protect Plovers by Being Model Canine Citizens
June 02, 2017 — New outreach programs in national and state parks turn canine foes into friends of nesting birds and other wildlife.
News
Proposed Budget Cuts Signal First Attack on Current Sage-Grouse Protection Plan
May 31, 2017 — Sweeping land-use plans kept the Greater Sage-Grouse off the endangered species list. What happens if the Trump administration rolls them back?
News
Proposed 2018 Federal Budget Leaves Little Room for Birds or Conservation
May 23, 2017 — If the administration's proposed budget signals its values, one thing is clear: protecting birds and the places they need is not high on the list.
News
Drilling in the Arctic Refuge Threatens the World's Birds
May 23, 2017 — Hidden in the President's newest budget proposal is the potential opening of the refuge to new oil and gas development.
News
New Jersey Greens Its Highways With Native Plants—and Your State Can, Too
May 18, 2017 — The drivers behind the state’s new landscaping law share their story, along with tips on how to get your local politicians on board.
Native Plants
Do the Benefits of Tracking Migrant Warblers Outweigh the Risks?
May 10, 2017 — Research shows that geolocators might prevent some migratory warblers from returning home, but those that do provide valuable conservation data.
News
Nearly 400 Migratory Birds Were Killed by One Texas Building in a Single Night
May 05, 2017 — Animal Services was able to rescue just three birds after a massive number of spring migrants hit a glass-sided tower in Galveston.
Birds in the News
Department of Interior to Lift Bans on Arctic and Atlantic Drilling, Review Current Five-Year Offshore Oil and Gas Plans
April 28, 2017 — An executive order coming today will reverse Obama-era restrictions while issuing a review of the five-year plan for future oil and gas development.