Area of Focus: Birds

March 29, 2023

Migrating birds may break for immune system boost

Stopovers aren’t just to refuel, researchers found

Puerto Rico parrots fly and perch inside an aviary in captivity
March 27, 2023

TWS2022: Reintroduction is boosting Puerto Rico parrot survival

Endangered birds only live in three wild populations on the island

A cinereous vulture stands among griffon vultures.
March 27, 2023

Extirpated vulture returns to Bulgaria

Reintroduced cinereous vultures are breeding in Bulgaria

March 22, 2023

National Audubon Society votes to keep name 

The conservation organization’s board argued the name transcended its namesake’s racist past

March 16, 2023

Plastic ingestion leads to disease in seabirds

Plasticosis can cause scarring in digestive tracts

Bald eagle
March 14, 2023

Avian flu challenges bald eagle comeback

The virus was responsible for at least three bald eagle deaths in Georgia

March 13, 2023

Endangered Madagascar songbird rediscovered

The dusky tetra was found in two different sites in Madagascar’s tropical forests

March 6, 2023

Severely burned areas benefit southern Appalachians birds

Their diversity and overall numbers climbed after a 2016 wildfire

March 2, 2023

Keeping an eye on wildlife after Ohio train derailment

About 43,700 animals total have died within eight kilometers of waterways where chemicals spilled

February 22, 2023

Window decals create sticky situation for deterring bird strikes

Researchers found the decals only work when placed on the outside