Conservation

Is That Legal? Department of the Interior Considers Resizing or Rescinding National Monuments Under the Antiquities Act
April 26, 2017 — The law that authorizes the president to create national monuments is at risk. Here's a definitive guide to the act and how it—and the lands it protects—could be in trouble.
³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Volunteers Are Counting Bluebirds and Nuthatches to Better Understand Climate Change
April 14, 2017 — A pilot program called Climate Watch aims to use on-the-ground observations to validate ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s climate modeling, which predicts how birds’ territory ranges will shift in response to a changing climate.
To Save Albatross From Sea Level Rise, an Experimental Colony Lifts Off
March 29, 2017 — In Hawaii, conservationists dutifully tend to downy Laysan Albatross chicks at a new nesting colony created to ensure the species’ future. This is the second of three stories about efforts to save the birds, one egg at a time.
Why Geospatial Data Is Vital to the Future of Endangered Species Lists
March 27, 2017 — Satellite tracking and remote sensing might help save birds from going extinct, but collecting and applying the results can be complicated.
How Cattle Ranchers Are Helping to Save Western Grasslands and Birds
March 27, 2017 — The prairie is poised to make a comeback, thanks to ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's new Conservation Ranching Initiative.
Meet the Brave Bodyguards Protecting Belize’s Scarlet Macaws From Poachers
March 27, 2017 — To keep macaw chicks safe, a team of rangers spends night and day watching over the birds’ nests and homes.
Maple Syrup Makers Are Turning Their Forests Into Prime Songbird Habitat
March 24, 2017 — Through ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Vermont's pioneering project, sugar farms are promoting better tree diversity to attract nesting avians.
One Casualty of White House Budget: Cleanup of Toxic Hotspots Along the Great Lakes
March 16, 2017 — The proposed budget dedicates $0 to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, which restores polluted land and water leftover from manufacturing, lumber, and mining industries.
Florida’s Wading Birds Had a Terrible Breeding Season Last Year
March 14, 2017 — An annual survey of south Florida’s wading birds—including Roseate Spoonbills, Great Egrets, and Wood Storks—found the fewest nests in eight years. The results continue a worrisome trend of nesting decline.
California Condors Could Soon Soar Above the Redwoods Again Thanks to One Local Tribe
March 07, 2017 — For more than a decade the Yurok Tribe has been pushing to reintroduce the culturally significant bird to Northern California. Now, supported by scientific research and a host of agencies and organizations, a plan is taking shape.