Fewer wetlands in the Great Plains have contributed to larger flocks of endangered whooping cranes during migration cycles, a phenomenon that could benefit the bird’s recovery or intensify risks from extreme weather and disease outbreaks, according to a study released Thursday.
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At a former open pit copper mine filled with billions of gallons of toxic water, sirens and loud pops from propane cannons echoed off the granite walls to scare away birds so they don’t land.
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The common nightingale, one of the most well-known and musically enchanting songbirds in the world, have begun to suffer from shorter wing sizes – and climate change may be the culprit.
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The Trump administration continued its pattern of rolling back or declining to pursue protections for the greater sage grouse, the iconic bird which has seen its population numbers dwindle across a broad swath of rangeland in the American West.
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If common knowledge says animals with bigger brains are better suited to the complexities of urban environments, then why are there so many pigeons in cities? Research published in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution on Tuesday provides evidence for two city survival strategies for birds: bigger brains and breeding often.
Read moreThe American Federation of Aviculture sued Interior Secretary David Bernhardt in federal court for failing to downlist the golden conure, a popular pet bird, from endangered to threatened status.
Read moreAlthough Kinder Morgan violated the conditions of a biological opinion and incidental take statement designed to protect a federally protected bird species during its construction of a natural gas pipeline in the Texas Hill Country, a federal court in the state ruled, plaintiffs seeking to prohibit the company from engaging in clearing and construction are still not entitled to a preliminary injunction.
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The Center for Biological Diversity sued Interior Secretary David Bernhardt in New Orleans Federal Court for failing to list the wetlands-dwelling eastern black rail as endangered due to loss of habitat.
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Parrots can learn to choose based on probability, making them the first animal outside of the great ape family that uses statistical modeling in their decision-making process, researchers said Tuesday.
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In recent decades, researchers have found that spring migration of birds occurs earlier and earlier, and a new review of migration data shows that the less-studied fall migration period is also in flux.
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Citing what he called a “failure” on the part of the federal government, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam issued a new plan Friday to protect bird habitats in the Chesapeake Bay.
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Fewer sea turtles were found stranded on Maui last year than in 2018, although officials say most cases continue to be caused by fishing gear.
Read moreA federal judge largely denied the government’s effort to dismiss a lawsuit from falconers who claim certain federal regulations that prevent them from making a profit limit their freedom of speech and are unconstitutional.
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Jeffrey Lendrum spent three decades living as the so-called “Pablo Escobar of eggs,” smuggling the fragile shells from the nests of falcons and other birds of prey to wealthy international clients.
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Biologists warn in a study released Tuesday that northern spotted owls, long endangered by logging operations in the Pacific Northwest, face another threat: competition from the invasive barred owl species.
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The Fifth Circuit on Wednesday found that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service improperly denied Texas’ petition to remove the golden-cheeked warbler from the Endangered Species list.
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A severe and long-lasting marine heatwave known as “the blob” is to blame for the mass death of the common murres, totaling nearly 1 million seabirds, according to a study released Wednesday.
Read moreA federal court in Washington revived a lawsuit against the Department of Agriculture brought by the American Anti-Vivisection Society and the Avian Welfare Coalition. The animal rights groups challenged the department’s failure to issue regulations on the handling of birds used for research.
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African gray parrots have a natural desire to help their fellow parrots gain access to treats and have an innate ability to determine when and how their help is needed, according to a study released Thursday.
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