House committee discusses cormorant culls
The House Natural Resources Committee met in Alpena, Michigan for a field hearing on double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) management. Cormorants are ...
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Utah desert wetlands abundant with migrating birds
As the water in Utah’s Pariette Wetlands evaporates in the June heat, manager Darren Williams wonders what its future holds. Encompassing 9,204 acres, including ...
Birds leave diseases behind on migration
People are often required to get vaccinations against deadly diseases when they make trips to tropical areas, but birds don’t have that sort of luxury, even ...
Abstracts sought for Bird Strike Committee USA Conference
Planners of the 2018 Bird Strike Committee USA annual conference invite students, practitioners and others to submit presentations and posters for the meeting, ...
Black-capped vireo preparing for life after delisting
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is currently accepting public comments on the monitoring plan for black-capped vireos (Vireo atricapilla) if the species is ...
‘Life-saving road’ cuts through Alaska waterfowl habitat
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has signed an agreement to move forward with a land swap in order to build a gravel road through Alaska’s Izembek National Wildlife ...
Big cities’ bright lights lure migrating birds
As birds head south for their fall migration, bright city lights are luring them into busy cities, according to recent research. While smaller-scale studies and ...
Cover crops provide good bird habitat
It’s not only farmers who benefit from using cover crops. A new study finds birds might benefit as well. As a graduate student at the University of Illinois, ...
Native plants boost backyard bird biodiversity
To feed their young, many species of birds hunt for insects in people’s yards, which comprise much of the American landscape. A new chickadee study from the ...
Migratory bird phenology in a changing climate
The timing of key life events (phenology) is a critical part of nearly every important ecological relationship. Nowhere is this more evident than in the annual ...