Response of breeding and migrating bird populations to climate change in the national parks of the U.S. Southwest
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NEW YORK — For the 124th year, the National Audubon Society is organizing the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC).
This story was originally published by Undark and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Twice a year…
A massive bird kill this month highlighted a grim problem: As many as a billion birds die in the U.S. each year by flying into…
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The bright lights of big cities could be causing an evolutionary adaptation for smaller eyes in some birds, a new study…
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Enlarge / Birds, with their different shapes, colorful plumage and fascinating behaviors, are a delight to people all over the…
Helen, currently hors de combat but returning soon to battle, has been listening for birds forever and ever since she wrote this…
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This is not a good thing.
By Ronald L. Mumme and Claire…
Grasslands are being overrun by drought-resistant invaders that wreck animal habitats, suck up water supplies, and can cost…
NEW YORK (November 16, 2022) — For the 123rd year, the National Audubon Society is organizing the annual Audubon Christmas Bird…
The new U.S. State of the Birds report presents a sobering picture about the health of our bird populations, with continuing…
The Rufous Hummingbird, Greater Sage-Grouse, Pinyon Jay, and 67 other birds in the United States are teetering on the edge of…
by Tom Langen, Clarkson University Although it still feels like beach weather across much of North America, billions of birds…
The Bird Migration Explorer, a state-of-the-art digital platform, allows users to see the most complete data collected on…
NEW YORK – Today, as millions of birds are flocking to their wintering grounds, the National Audubon Society and nine partner…
Technological advances are providing new insights into bird migration and showing that it is more complex and wonderful than…
Curious about the smaller raptors of North America? Look no further than the Flammulated Owl. Residing in the western United…
The name doesn’t make it obvious, but the Inflation Reduction Act is the most significant climate legislation ever to become law.
Good management of any resource, whether it is money in a bank account or wildlife populations, requires information about how…
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by Patrick Keyser, University of Tennessee Early on a cool June morning, heavy dew lies on the grass of rolling farm country…
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According to recent research headed by Oregon State University that quantifies the effects of forest “degradation” on avian…
Biodiversity is most rapidly declining on grasslands of all the terrestrial biomes, and large-scale interventions are much…
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by Hannah Hunter, Queen’s University, Ontario When people think of extinct animals, they may picture taxidermy, skeletons, 19th-c…
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Appearing in dizzying varieties of white, tan, red, brown, striped, spotted, and crowned, sparrows can confuse even the most…
Colorized version of a 1935 photo of a male ivory-billed woodpecker, now believed to be extinct. Photographed by Arthur A. Allen.
I stepped onto the battlefield of climate change, sidestepping carcass after carcass. In the grass were the remains of Arctic…
When Angela Theodosopoulos began studying Colorado's Mountain and Black-capped Chickadees four years ago, her original goal was…
Grasshoppers belong on the grasslands of the West, and in most years they're harmless—even beneficial. In fact, they’re a key…
(Beyond Pesticides, June 24, 2021) This Pollinator Week 2021, U.S. Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Jim McGovern (D-MA…
As the bird and bat carcass count mounts, it gets harder to ignore the wind industry’s bloody and unnecessary slaughter of our…
As the bird and bat carcass count mounts, it gets harder to ignore the wind industry’s bloody and unnecessary slaughter of our…
The bald eagle has made a fantastic recovery across the country
A new study explores whether bird-friendly coffee is on the radar of bird watchers: Are they drinking it and, if not, why not?
The US Fish and Wildlife Service estimated in 2002 that up to two million birds were killed in oil pits every year. Photo…
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On Trump’s way out of the White House, his administration demolished a law that protects migratory birds, putting over 1,000…
But two wrongs don't make a right, as both problems are altering the birds' biology
Forests have always been important places for biodiversity, clean water, and oxygen, but now more than ever, we recognize their…
Brett Wilkins, staff writerThe proposal—which the administration admits would likely lead to more avian deaths—would let energy…
Clean air is good news for everyone!
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Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area at sunrise, John Kelly photo. Each year, hundreds of…
This is a repost from The Conversation. Author: Research Professor at North Carolina State University and scientist at the…
Burning confiscated elephant ivory and animal horns in Myanmar's first public display of action against the illegal wildlife…
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By Péter Sólymos Linked paper: Lessons learned from comparing spatially explicit models and the Partners in Flight approach…
When it comes to agricultural lands, new research shows some are better for birds than others.
We know how to replace toxic, intensive livestock raising with beautiful, efficient grasslands. Do we have the will?By Randall…
For more than a century, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) has helped ensure that we can continue to study and enjoy birds…
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The litany of lost species can be overwhelming, leading to what has been called “psychic numbing.” But as the recovery of…
A century-old law has made it illegal to kill migratory birds either intentionally or accidentally. But under a new proposal by…
One of my favorite on-farm food safety lines is, “We can’t kill all the birds. They’re Salmonella and Campylobacter factories.
Not surprisingly, recent climate reasearch is downbeat.
The last six years have been the six hottest globally ever recorded by humans. 2014 had been the hottest year up to that point…
In 2019, record-high global temperatures and climate change took central stage in global news headlines, culminating with a…
Quels sont les découvertes majeures de l'année 2019 ? Première image d'un trou noir et de la comète interstellaire 2I/Borisov, dé…
Experimental corridors such as the one at Savannah River Site can test hypotheses about the effectiveness of corridors in the…
In this blog post, you can find out more about the science stories that hit the headlines in 2019. In the accompanying podcast…
This Month in Climate Science, October and November 2019: More Ebola, Emperor Penguins Marching Toward Extinction, and…
As the sun rose over the Port of Oakland, a group of about ten people donning jackets and hats peered through their binoculars.
Skilled ornithologists can tell the age of a bird by the look of its feathers. But many species are advancing the moult of…
Just to the north of the runways of Montreal’s Trudeau International Airport, a gaggle of birders squeeze their way between…
Excerpt: A recent study has revealed that 3 billion birds have disappeared since 1970 in North America. Restoring habitat can…
When she was about 8 years old, Judy Elson received a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle from her great-aunt that featured North American…
This Month in Climate Science, September 2019: Ocean and Ice Warning; Lost Birds; Pancake Breakfast at Risk? Comments|Add…
Guest Science! (as in “she blinded me with”) critique by David…
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In This Issue: House Natural Resources Committee Considers Bills to Boost Funding for Conservation, Create Wildlife Corridors…
Billions of birds in North America make the trek south each fall, migrating in pursuit of warmer winter temperatures. But at…
In response to a much publicized new study on North American bird populations that appeared in the journal Science last month…
I’ve always been bad at bird songs. My neighbor corrected me on this on Sunday, as we were walking down the alley behind my…
It’s difficult to imagine now—after a banner week of revelations, accusation, and obfuscations—but headlines earlier this month…
Ever since Rachel Carson published the Silent Spring in 1962, we have known that songbirds are in great danger from pollution…
This story was originally published by Undark and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. When a major new study …
The 2019 State of the Birds Report concludes that “America’s birds are in crisis” but conservation efforts by state wildlife…
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(Beyond Pesticides, September 24, 2019) “Over increasingly large areas of the United States, spring now comes unheralded by the…
In This Issue: North American bird populations decrease an estimated 30% in 50 years Common bird species severely impacted.
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"We have an economic ally for grasslands in ranchers. Ranching can be a form of agriculture that sustains biodiversity and…
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Près de trois milliards d'oiseaux ont disparu dans tous les habitats, y compris les oiseaux de basse-cour. GIF d’entête …
Study reports 30% drop in North American bird populations since 1970 - a loss of 3 billion birds.
In the last five decades US bird numbers have plummeted by 29%. As populations dwindle, so do the chances of species survival.
This sort of study is hard to do. The media attention does not mean it is definitive or correct. We have had several reports…
Spring bird numbers have dropped by nearly one-third in the past 50 years in the U.S. and Canada, according to new research. “Wha…
Bird populations are crashing in North America. And it’s not just the rare and threatened species that are disappearing — even…
The journal Science released an article entitled “Decline of the North American avifauna” by Rosenberg et al today (Sep 19, 2019…
Over the past half-century, North America has lost more than a quarter of its entire bird population, or around 3 billion birds.