Birds

Two studies of California bird populations show how shifting environments can rewrite animals’ genomes — for better or worse.

As the Russian invasion rages on, two species of crane make their annual migration into ancestral habitats that have become a battlefield.

New research finds many will have a tough road ahead.

Trish O’Kane’s book Birding to Change the World is a guide to linking people, nature and activism. 

Ongoing research finds that trashcans can feed and boost crow populations, which comes with a potentially deadly cost for some other bird species.

These unique ecosystems face threats from invasive species, development and pollution.

In 2023 wild animals stretched boundaries, set records, and inspired conservation across the world.

Conservationists are working to preserve eastern Montana’s intact prairie and return its assemblage of native wildlife.

A swing from drought to heavy snow and rain has been a mixed blessing for the West’s plants and animals.

What a new paper can teach us about hope amidst the extinction crisis.