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On the Hunt for Hundreds of Rare Birds Stolen From a Museum
April 24, 2018 — Writer Kirk Johnson accidentally becomes part of the search for the pilfered specimens in this excerpt from the “The Feather Thief."
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Acid-Covered Caterpillars Are a Delicacy for Migrating Swainson's Hawks
April 24, 2018 — Each spring, thousands of the ravenous raptors descend on California's Anza-Borrego desert to gorge themselves on a buffet of moth larvae.
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³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ to Be Special Guest to French President Emmanuel Macron Joint Session of Congress
April 23, 2018 — Florida Congressman invites water conservation and Everglades restoration expert to signal support for Paris Climate Agreement.
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These Adaptations Make the Osprey a Fantastic Fisher
April 23, 2018 — After tens of millions of years, the bird has changed little since it diverged from eagles and hawks.
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The Eskimo Curlew Hasn't Been Seen in 55 Years. Is It Time to Declare It Extinct?
April 20, 2018 — Scientists hope the plight of this shorebird, once among the most common in North America, will spur conservation for other troubled curlew species.
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Which Birds Produce the Most Hybrids?
April 20, 2018 — Here are the three groups you should pay especially close attention to.
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Scenes From the Texas Coast, Where Nesting Birds Abound
April 20, 2018 — Eight years after the BP oil spill, the bird-rich islands and shores of Texas's Galveston Bay are a testament to nature's ability to recover—with our help.
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Tricolored Blackbird gets new protections in fight to stave off extinction
April 19, 2018 — California Fish and Game Commission adds struggling bird to state endangered species list.
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