A wildlife biologist’s new birding guide brings everyone into the flock
A co-organizer of Black Birders Week has written a new guide for people who love birds, and those who don’t know it yet.
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Meet These Creatures of the Night, if You Dare
If you take this nature hike at night, you never know who you might run into.
Purple Martins Get a Helping Hand from Humans
A conservation group is working to save the bird that relies on human-made colonies, as it faces a loss of habitat, invasive species and climate change.
Turkeys are in decline in Pennsylvania. The Game Commission wants to know why
Loss of habitat, predators and even the weather are among the possible reasons turkeys are in decline.
How backyard chicken owners are protecting their flocks from the deadly avian flu outbreak
Owners need to keep their chickens away from wild birds and watch for signs of illness. An extra pair of boots is a good idea too.
Pittsburgh researcher part of a team documenting the elusive ivory-billed woodpecker
The last accepted documentation of the bird was in 1944. A researcher from the National Aviary and his team have new data from a Louisiana swamp.
New book looks at ‘global odyssey of migratory birds,’ challenges from climate change
Scott Weidensaul's new book examines challenges for birds that migrate across the globe, but also the "astounding resilience of nature."
Burning the Forest to Protect One of its Most Threatened Visitors
Normally starting a blaze on public land is frowned upon by the Game Commission, but these fires could help save a warbler from extinction.
Teaching Machines to ID Birdsongs to Help Save Imperiled Species
The first publicly available soundscape recordings of bird sounds with more than 16,000 annotations will help teach computer models to identify bird species.
Game Commission Says Its OK to Feed Birds Again
No cause has been found for the mysterious illness impacting songbirds since late May. So go ahead and feed birds and fill up your birdbaths, but only after a thorough cleaning.
