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A Black-throated Blue Warbler stands on a branch looking at the camera in front of an out-of-focus green background.
As Spring Shifts Earlier, Many Migrating Birds Are Struggling to Keep Up
March 07, 2024 — With the climate warming, leaves and blooms are popping out ahead of schedule. A wide-ranging new study shows why this trend is troubling for a variety of bird species.
Two doves stand on a rock gently preening each others necks against a green out-of-focus background.
10 Fun Facts About the Mourning Dove
March 04, 2024 — Wing whistlers, chaotic nesters, and ... milk drinkers? These birds may be common, but they’re anything but boring.
Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ Certification Touts S W Lasater Ranch in Colorado as Beacon for Grassland Birds
March 01, 2024 — Rotational grazing is key to creating a patchwork of habitat for birds
Conservation Ranching News
Fifth-annual Seabird Fly-in Helps Advocates Find Their Voice in Washington
March 01, 2024 — Students from chapters across the U.S. traveled to DC to speak on behalf of birds. What they took back home will serve them for years to come.
Coasts and Oceans
Colombia's Ecological Wonders: A Working Lands Exploration
February 29, 2024 — Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ staff and bird migration connect people and places across the hemisphere.
Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ Americas
Replicating a Census from the Past to Protect Shorebirds of the Future
February 27, 2024 — Thirty years later surveying methods haven’t changed, but have the shorebirds we’re counting?
Western Water News
A large beaver dam holds back a pond. In the background, a person in a blue jacket walks beside the pond in a foggy green landscape.
In the Arctic, Beavers Are Climate Winners. Should We Let Them Take Over?
February 27, 2024 — The voracious builders are reshaping the tundra, and generating controversy about whether their presence is cause for concern—or hope—in a warming world.
U.S. Geological Survey Releases ‘Integrated Science Strategy’ to Assess and Monitor Water Availability and Migratory Birds at Great Basin Saline Lake Ecosystems
February 27, 2024 — An important step forward toward informing and supporting coordinated conservation actions
Western Water News
Celebrating the Gila River and Supporting the NM Land of Enchantment Legacy Fund
February 27, 2024 — 100 year anniversary of Gila Wilderness reminds us of need for climate resilient funding for ongoing wildlife and river protection.
Western Water News
Two water birds rise up out of the water close together, a long reed held in one of the bird's beak wraps around their long necks as they twirl.
Our Favorite Fascinating Bird Behaviors From the 2023 Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ Photo Awards
February 22, 2024 — From an extra hungry Great Blue Heron to a very determined Verdin, this year's selections once again provide a vivid glimpse into the lives of birds.
Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ Photography Awards