Dusky Tetraka rediscovered in Madagascar
[ad_1] The Dusky Tetraka, a small olive-colored and yellow-throated bird that hops around on the ground and has eluded ornithologists for 24 years, was rediscovered by an expedition team searching…
In search of the Sharp-tailed Grouse
[ad_1] “…the grouse represents only a millionth of either the mass or the energy of an acre. Yet subtract the grouse and the whole thing is dead.” — Aldo Leopold,…
ABC president to speak at Wisconsin conference
[ad_1] Michael Parr, president of American Bird Conservancy, will deliver the keynote address at the Bringing Birds Back conference, slated for March 24-25 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Parr co-authored a landmark…
Can prairie grouse and wind turbines co-exist?
[ad_1] The challenge of “balancing wildlife conservation and decarbonization of the electricity sector” has come to the grasslands and shrub-steppe of North America, according to findings published in the July…
17 Types of Woodpeckers Found in the United States! (2023)
[ad_1] What kinds of woodpeckers can you find in the United States? No matter where you live in the United States, you can see a large variety of woodpeckers.…
The 18 Penguin Species on Earth! (ID Guide)
[ad_1] What are the different kinds of Penguins? It’s easy to see why people are fascinated with penguins. Besides their adorable looks, these birds are unlike any other in the…
Why Birds Hit Windows—and How You Can Help Prevent It
[ad_1] Photo by Susan Spear/Cornell Lab. For birds, glass windows are worse than invisible. By reflecting foliage or sky, they look like inviting places to fly into. And because the sheer…
Third Spotted Owl subspecies will (finally) receive Endangered Species Act protection
[ad_1] The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced this week that it will protect the California Spotted Owl under the Endangered Species Act. The move comes 33 years after the Northern Spotted…
Environmental groups urge EPA to act on bee- and bird-killing pesticides
[ad_1] This week, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) and American Bird Conservancy (ABC) spearheaded a regulatory filing with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on behalf of 65 nonprofit groups. The filing…
What do small birds do in a storm?
[ad_1] Perching birds, like this Blue Jay, have a special mechanism in their foot anatomy that causes their feet to hold tight to their perches even in high winds. Photo…
