Conservation

Six Ways the U.K. is Trying to Bring Back Its Harriers
February 10, 2016 — The country just launched an action plan for its most threatened raptor—but will it work?
Birds in the News
Watch a Snowy Owl Recoup From Surgery at an NYC Wildlife Rehab Center
February 05, 2016 — When an injured visitor was grounded before a blizzard, a city full of bird lovers came to its aid.
Ornitho-logic
Oldest Tagged Albatross Wisdom to Be a Mom Again
February 04, 2016 — Wisdom has raised dozens of chicks, but her species is in trouble. Here’s how you can help.
Birds in the News
U.S. Court Upholds Airports' Right to Legally Kill Snowy Owls and Other Birds
January 29, 2016 — A new ruling seals a 2014 decision that permits the Port Authority to sidestep the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
Public Lands Are For All Americans
January 22, 2016 — Birds and people depend on our shared spaces.
The Surprising Place Marbled Murrelets Nest—And How It Could Doom Them
January 19, 2016 — An age-old fight between conservationists and loggers pins this seabird in the middle.
News
When Your Day Job Is Counting Eagles (and Other Awesome Birds of Prey)
January 14, 2016 — There’s nothing glamorous about the life of a field tech—and for some, that’s the appeal.
Ornitho-logic
Want to Save the Spotted Owl? Stop Trying So Hard
January 11, 2016 — New research shows that the California Spotted Owl may actually benefit from the forest fires the land managers have spent years avoiding.
Birds in the News
Sitting Ducks: Why Millions of Arctic Seabirds Are in Danger
December 31, 2015 — Oil spills, climate change, fishing, shipping routes—threats facing Arctic seabirds are vast, and hard to track.
Conservation
How to Protect Birds at the End of the Earth
December 31, 2015 — ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Alaska's executive director talks to us about the wonders of migration, and how to make the Arctic safer for birds.
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