Area of Focus: Birds

October 24, 2024

TWS2024: Burmese pythons eat their way across the continent

Fecal samples reveal that the invasive snakes’ ecological footprint extends past southern Florida

October 15, 2024

Drier winters may reduce survival for migrating birds

Climate change is impacting species like Kirtland’s and black-throated blue warblers

October 9, 2024

Bird extinctions led to 3 billion years of lost evolution

Disappearance of Hawaiian birds and other species have led to losses in ecosystem roles

October 1, 2024

Botulism kills thousands of birds at California refuge

An avian botulism outbreak at Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge has substantially impacted birds in Northern California

September 30, 2024

Social media could be putting rare species at risk

Photographers and wildlife watchers may be disturbing rare species' habitat and behavior

September 23, 2024

JWM: Lead poses biggest risk to eagles

Researchers looked at lead exposure in 14 birds and 17 mammals

September 18, 2024

Raptor collisions increase around the world

Different raptor species collided with different human-created structures

September 10, 2024

Grant boosts Hawaiian honeycreeper recovery in Hawaii

Grant money will help fight the effects of avian malaria on Hawaiian honeycreepers

September 6, 2024

Watch: Scientists seek help finding 126 missing bird species

Scientists urge the public to search for species that could be extinct using a published list

August 20, 2024

Birdfeeders reveal vast urban bird diversity

San Antonio is becoming increasingly urbanized, but many bird species still visit backyards