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Why is the Colorado River in crisis, and what is being done about it?
October 03, 2022 — Pressing questions to an urgent problem asked and explained.
Western Water News
A man standing on the sidewalk takes a picture of dead fish floating at the top of a lake, the city in the distance.
Deadly Algal Bloom Could Cause Food Shortage for Bay Area Migrating Waterbirds
September 27, 2022 — A massive fish die-off this August at San Francisco Bay's Lake Merritt, a vital avian stopover site, has experts concerned for fall migrants.
A Path through the Brewing Climate Crisis on the Colorado River
September 27, 2022 — Adaptation and mitigation measures must go hand in hand.
Western Water News
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Lili Taylor Wants You to Listen and Connect With the Birds Around You
September 27, 2022 — Bird expert David Jeffrey Ringer spoke with actor and Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ board member Lili Taylor about her love of birds, the actions she takes to protect them, and her involvement with The Birdsong Project.
Sebastian Moreno standing outside with binoculars strapped around his neck.
Sebastian Moreno Wants Everyone to Feel Empowered to Be a Community Scientist
September 22, 2022 — Moreno—an environmental conservation Ph.D. candidate, licensed falconer, and Latino Outdoors volunteer—spoke with us about his research on community science and the importance of access to the outdoors.
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Logs pile up on the ground next to the trees that were cut down in the middle of a forest.
Seeing the Birds for the Forest
September 21, 2022 — Magazines face unprecedented challenges just getting to press, but we have our eye on the long game.
Letter From the Editor
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Portrait of a Forest on the Climate Edge
September 21, 2022 — In Minnesota, a boreal forest ecosystem could shift north over the Canada border this century. Local photographers, scientists, and land managers are grappling with what that means—and how to respond.
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A Global Antenna Network Is the Next Frontier of Migration Science
September 21, 2022 — Motus stations across the landscape pick up ‘pings’ from any radio-tagged birds that fly past. The data, open to everyone, are painting a fuller picture of the journeys the creatures make.
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On the left half of a diptych, a hand holds a Purple Martin, a deep indigo and black bird, wearing a radio tracking device on its back. In the right side of the diptych, a flock of silhouetted Purple Martins fly in a dark blue sky.
This Tiny Brazilian Island Could Hold the Key to the Purple Martin’s Future
September 21, 2022 — Vast numbers of the swallows pass through one roost in the heart of the Amazon before winging their way to North American birdhouses. Studying it could provide clues to the species’ decline.
Bridget Butler smiles looking towards the camera with binoculars around her neck, surrounded by trees.
Vermont's Birders and Landowners Are Joining Forces to Contribute to Science
September 21, 2022 — A new program recruits volunteers to survey breeding birds that would otherwise go uncounted.
Field Notes