Birds

Experts say there’s “no substitute” for the Bird Banding Laboratory or the Breeding Bird Survey, which help reveal the health and status of avian populations across the country.

As ecologists debate what to do about “invasive” swans in New York City, volunteers fight to keep them alive.

The Bali myna once faced extinction from the illegal wildlife trade. An unusual approach may have helped save them.

Focusing on brightly plumaged and “familiar” birds can leave important conservation questions unanswered — and even put less attractive species at risk.

Amidst a comeback for the red-cockaded woodpecker — the South’s not-always-welcome neighbor — a new legal status and presidential administration create uncertainty.

Russia’s “shadow fleet” of aging oil tankers helps fund the ongoing war but puts the region at risk of more environmental disasters.

Scientists also declared several other extinctions, including the first documented plant extinction in New Hampshire.

The world still faces a growing extinction crisis, but that hasn’t stopped conservation efforts or individual overachievers. Here are some of the animals who made a difference.

Our latest group of reviews showcases books that remind us about what we’re saving — and why we do it.

After several decades of precipitous decline, new efforts to protect this species begin in earnest in late 2024.