In On the Move, our regular column about migration, we present pairs of distribution maps from eBird that you can use to compare where interesting birds are at different … Read More “Maps from eBird show where to look for Greater Scaup”
Want to learn more about birding? Sign up for our bi-weekly newsletter, full of tips, news, and more! The $1.3 trillion budget deal reached by Congress … Read More “New federal budget adds funds for bird conservation, spares Texas refuge from wall funds”
Over the last week, something truly remarkable has happened in our political discourse. A conservation issue — trophy hunting of big game — made international … Read More “Hey world: All wild animals, not just elephants, need your voice”
This week, the U.S. Department of the Interior is expected to announce a formal notice of intent to substantially alter existing federal conservation plans for … Read More “ABC: Sage-grouse conservation will suffer under Interior plan”
Members of the Bird Conservation Alliance (BCA) and national environmental groups have submitted comments stating their opposition to a proposed Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rule that … Read More “Proposed FCC rule change for tower construction is bad for birds”
A new analysis of all landbirds in the continental U.S. and Canada documents widespread declines — a troubling indicator of the health of the birds … Read More “Almost one in five landbirds needs conservation action”
Here’s a roundup of the latest bird news. In chronological order below are the 10 most important stories that we followed over the past two … Read More “The most important bird news from late August”
Two recent reviews summarize what the latest science reveals about the effects of wind-power facilities on birds. The first, prepared by veteran wind researchers Douglas … Read More “Wind-power siting considerations that spare birds”
If the recent occupation of Oregon’s Malheur National Wildlife Refuge has a silver lining, it’s that more people than usual came across the words “national … Read More “What Malheur, and all national wildlife refuges, mean to birders”
he Big Year listing record was broken — no, shattered. Kirtland’s Warblers in Wisconsin and Peregrine Falcons in Florida set records, while counters in Duluth tallied 90,000 birds. In … Read More “Year in review: The 50 most important stories about birds and birdwatchers of 2015”
