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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
How One Neighborhood Saved Millions of Gallons of Water With Native Plants
May 09, 2017 — By installing water-saving appliances and less thirsty native plants, this Colorado community saved 15 million gallons of water in just one year.
Native Plants
Why Are Murre Eggs So Pointy? New Research Debunks the Prevailing Theory
May 08, 2017 — Scientists have long thought that a murre egg's shape kept it from rolling off the ledges where the birds nest, but the truth might not be that simple.
News
The British Tried Training Gulls to Find Submarines in World War One
May 08, 2017 — To detect deadly German subs, the Royal Navy turned to Herring Gulls.
Podcast
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
How to Take Exquisite Hummingbird Photos
May 04, 2017 — Hummingbirds are excellent subjects for simple or high-tech techniques. Follow these pro tips for capturing the speedy birds in flight and at rest.
Photography & Videography
When ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Members Speak Up for Birds, Congress Listens
May 04, 2017 — In response to a draconian budget proposal, the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ network sprang into action and ensured key conservation programs stayed funded.
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Birds Avoid Chopping Block (For Now) as Congress Leaves Out Most Proposed Cuts to Conservation
May 04, 2017 — The spending package for the rest of the fiscal year includes increases for several programs that thousands of ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ members urged their members of Congress to fund.
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