Birds

Some rivers and lakes wouldn’t be swimmable today without this critical law. But it could use a refresh to help meet our current challenges.

Experts say previous outbreaks should have taught us how to avoid new ones, like the one that’s killing millions of birds right now.

Shrinking tidal flat habitats in eastern China threaten critical stopover sites for migratory shorebirds.

The most remote inhabited island in French Polynesia is the habitat for several rare indigenous plants and animals, but it’s severely threatened by invasive introduced species.

Saving these privately owned grasslands is the key to protecting endangered birds and other unique biodiversity.

Seven new environmental books offer practical advice, lessons from successful conservation projects and inspiration in troubled times.

Digital audio recordings of species we've lost let us hear what the world used to sound like and could inspire efforts to protect what's left.

A new study shows how the concerning overlap between the biodiversity and climate crises.

This year scientists identified birds, lizards, orchids and other species that have been lost. How many more will follow?

2021 brought coverage of a wide range of amazing wildlife, along with the threats they face and the solutions to saving them.