U.S. parks may become more vital to birds as climate changes
National parks preserve habitat for hundreds of avian species in the United States. Researchers anticipate these protected areas will host even more extensive bird ...
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Does citizen science work as well as federal bird monitoring?
Two weeks ago, eBird logged its 500 millionth observation. Launched by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in 2002, the online checklist is a handy resource for birders, ...
As climate warms, old-growth forests could give birds refuge
With temperatures expected to rise over the coming decades, some bird species could find it difficult to cope and suffer declines. But researchers in the Pacific ...
Fifty-year-old bird breeding survey still informs conservation, management
Over 50 years ago, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist Chan Robbins was looking for a scientific way to measure changes in bird populations. Surveys like the ...