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Birds

A sheet of stamps depicting endangered species
Extinction Countdown

Can Collecting Stamps Help Rare and Endangered Species?

One scientist’s passion for owl stamps shows: It’s not just about the collection. It’s about what you do with it.
May 24, 2024
by
John R. Platt
One scientist’s passion for owl stamps shows: It’s not just about the collection. It’s about what you do with it.
Two side-by-side images of a white-feathered bird with a yellow beak. In the left image, the crest on his head stands tall. Rocky background.
Voices

Species Spotlight: The Haunting Tale of Kagu, the Ghosts of the Forest

For this national symbol of New Caledonia and one-of-a-kind avian species, time may be running short.
May 8, 2024
by
Tim Mihocik
For this national symbol of New Caledonia and one-of-a-kind avian species, time may be running short.
DNA strands against a black background
Wildlife

Environmental Change, Written in the DNA of Birds

Two studies of California bird populations show how shifting environments can rewrite animals’ genomes — for better or worse.
April 29, 2024
by
Rebecca Heisman
Two studies of California bird populations show how shifting environments can rewrite animals’ genomes — for better or worse.
Three common cranes in flight against a blue sky
Extinction Countdown

Cranes in Ukraine: Birds of Joy in a War-Torn Land

As the Russian invasion rages on, two species of crane make their annual migration into ancestral habitats that have become a battlefield.
April 1, 2024
by
John R. Platt
As the Russian invasion rages on, two species of crane make their annual migration into ancestral habitats that have become a battlefield.
Two black rhinos stand in tall grass
Climate Change

Adapt, Move or Die? Plants and Animals Face New Pressures in a Warming World

New research finds many will have a tough road ahead.
March 11, 2024
by
Tara Lohan
New research finds many will have a tough road ahead.
Two white pelicans on lake.
The Ask

Building a Flock: How an Unlikely Birder Found Activism — and Community — in Nature

Trish O’Kane’s book Birding to Change the World is a guide to linking people, nature and activism. 
March 4, 2024
by
Tara Lohan
Trish O’Kane’s book Birding to Change the World is a guide to linking people, nature and activism. 
Wildlife

Is Our Food Waste Creating a Murder of Crows?

Ongoing research finds that trashcans can feed and boost crow populations, which comes with a potentially deadly cost for some other bird species.
February 7, 2024
by
Rebecca Heisman
Ongoing research finds that trashcans can feed and boost crow populations, which comes with a potentially deadly cost for some other bird species.
Nilgiri tahr looks out at forested hills.
Columns

Protect This Place: Saving India’s Shola Sky Islands

These unique ecosystems face threats from invasive species, development and pollution.
January 10, 2024
by
Nisha Bhakat
These unique ecosystems face threats from invasive species, development and pollution.
yellowstone grizzlies
Wildlife

A Year to Remember…for Wildlife

In 2023 wild animals stretched boundaries, set records, and inspired conservation across the world.
January 2, 2024
by
Tim Lydon
In 2023 wild animals stretched boundaries, set records, and inspired conservation across the world.
Two adult bison and baby.
The Ask

The Great Plains: Bringing Back an ‘American Serengeti’

Conservationists are working to preserve eastern Montana’s intact prairie and return its assemblage of native wildlife.
July 17, 2023
by
Tara Lohan
Conservationists are working to preserve eastern Montana’s intact prairie and return its assemblage of native wildlife.

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