The Return of the KiteArticle 06.24.2026In the 1990s, red kites were reintroduced to England from Spain. Now, the English are returning the favor.
Bombs for BiodiversityArticle 05.20.2026As global insecurity prompts Germany and other European countries to expand their armed forces, biologists are tracking the impacts to the flora and fauna on military bases.
How Poor Choices are Making Spain’s Solar Boom Bad for BirdsNews 05.15.2026Solar energy is good, but solar farms stuffed with ill-conceived nest boxes are not.
Spain’s Cliff-Nesting Gulls Are Actually Beach BumsNews 05.14.2026Almost a century ago, egg-poaching humans drove yellow-legged gulls away from beaches. Now the birds are coming back.
The Artist Showing Seabirds HomeArticle 05.05.2026The woman at the heart of a long-standing avian restoration program blends art and science to attract birds back to lost habitat.
The Birds Who Call Us HomeArticle 03.24.2026In springtime in North America, purple martins spread joy as they return to their nest boxes—is that enough motivation for us to ward off an avian housing crisis?
Singing Teachers for HoneyeatersNews 03.13.2026Scientists have saved the song of a critically endangered Australian bird by recruiting wild males to tutor zoo-born babies.
The Bard and the BirdsSpotlight 03.05.2026The frilled collars of ruffs—and the birds’ elaborate mating rituals—are straight out of a Shakespearean drama.
After the OutbreakNews 02.12.2026A northern gannet colony devastated by avian influenza is slowly recovering—and so are the researchers who witnessed the virus’s wrath.
Is it Too Soon to Whoop for Whooping Cranes?Article 01.14.2026Conservationists managed to save North America’s whooping cranes from extinction once, but the birds now face mounting threats in their winter habitat along the coast of Texas.
Why Are Loons Still Dying from Lead Poisoning?Article 12.23.2025In the United States, efforts to save a beloved species face pushback from a surprising foe: gun rights advocates.
American Kestrels put the Cherry on TopNews 12.17.2025The diminutive falcons keep pests and poop away from one of Michigan’s prized crops.
The Snowshoe EffectSpotlight 11.18.2025The Svalbard rock ptarmigan, Earth’s northernmost land bird, is finely tuned for winter survival.
Ibis on the MoveNews 09.12.2025As tropical birds flee their overheating homes, biologists worry for the imperiled species they might displace.
Where Art Thou, Little Songbird?News 09.04.2025Collaboration and technology are helping scientists solve migratory mysteries.
A Scaredy-Cat Won’t HuntNews 08.29.2025To protect imperiled birds, these ecologists are working to put the fear back in New Zealand’s cats.
Fire Island Has Gone to the CatsNews 07.10.2025In New York’s only federal wilderness area, the loss of a key predator has led to the rise of a new one—with dire consequences for the island’s native birds.
The Heaven and Earth BirdSpotlight 07.09.2025The green-crowned brilliant is one of over 360 species of hummingbirds, feathered flying jewels that have fascinated people the world over.
A Wild Home on the Bones of the CityArticle 07.08.2025North America’s largest and most urban double-crested cormorant colony shows how people can share space with an unfairly reviled species.
