Bird and Conservation News

Two-story tall painting of a Black Rail bird on the side of a red brick building on a city street.
A Bird Comes out of Hiding to Mark the Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act
October 04, 2023 — A new mural in DC highlights the Black Rail and the need to preserve legislative protections.
Advocacy
ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ and Partners Announce First Bird-Friendly Certified Bison Ranch in Montana
October 04, 2023 — North Bridger Bison ranch in Shields Valley, Montana is using bison to boost birds.
Working Lands
a person stands on a beach and looks through a spotting scope, facing left. In the background is the ocean and a blue sky with sparse clouds.
Bird Bands Shed Light on Cross-Flyway Shorebird Migrations
October 02, 2023 — ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Florida biologist Michael Ferrara tracks banded plovers as they stop over in the Panhandle on their twice-yearly journeys.
Coasts and Oceans
American Golden-Plover standing on the ground.
A Conversation with James Fox and Dr. Christian Artuso
September 29, 2023 — Another chapter in Tullik’s Odyssey
Boreal Forests
Bipartisan Coastal Protection Bill Flies through Senate Committee
September 27, 2023 — The Strengthening Coastal Communities Act will expand a decades-old law that buffers people and birds from flooding.
Press Room
A group of phalaropes swim in a lake with out of focus mountains in the distance.
Wilson’s Phalaropes and their Journey from Canada to Argentina
September 25, 2023 — Key stopovers at Great Salt Lake and Mono Lake allow for 10000 mile migrations.
Western Water News
Horseshoe Reservoir: An Opportunity to Restore 
September 25, 2023 — ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ StoryMap explores riverside habitat rehabilitation options within footprint of reservoir on the Verde River 
Western Water News
Living on a Smaller Colorado River Water Supply
September 25, 2023 — Arizona, California, and Nevada are proving they can live with less.
Western Water News