Virginia Governor Announces Plan to Protect Migratory Birds
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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Good News in Maui for Turtles and Struggling Bird
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 moreFeds Can’t Duck First Amendment Suit From Falconers
A 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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‘Pablo Escobar of Eggs’ Faces Justice After 35 Years of Poaching
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 Urge Action to Protect California Spotted Owl
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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Golden-Cheeked Warbler: Endangered or Not?
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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Persistent Pacific Marine Heatwave Killed 1 Million Seabirds
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 moreBird Handling Standards
A 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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Selfless African Gray Parrots Get By With a Little Help From Friends
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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Ninth Circuit Gives Green Light to Fight Over Owl Killings
The Ninth Circuit Tuesday gave environmentalists another chance to fight a government experiment they say results not only in the intended deaths of barred owls but also in the killing of spotted owls – the very birds it was intended to protect.
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Once Unloved, Threatened Storks Given New Hope in Indian Zoo
The hatching of two storks on a bamboo platform in a remote Indian zoo has raised hopes that one of the world’s most threatened bird species can be saved, experts say.
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Bird Flu Kills 25,000 Turkeys in Eastern Poland, Sparks Cull
Authorities in eastern Poland say bird flu is responsible for the deaths of at least 25,000 turkeys in poultry farms near the country’s borders with Ukraine and Belarus.
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Rebounding Hawaiian Hawk Removed From Endangered List
Forest conservation efforts, combined with a decline in illegal shootings led the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to remove protections from the Hawaiian hawk, which now boasts a population of over 3,000.
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Whoo’s There? Georgia Family Discovers Owl in Christmas Tree
A Georgia family got a real hoot from its Christmas tree: More than a week after they bought it, they discovered a live owl nestled among its branches.
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Hawaiian Goose Bounces Off Endangered List as Other Species Struggle
When Captain James Cook alighted on the shores of the Hawaiian Islands in January 1778, the first European to set foot on the remote island chain, the population of the Hawaiian goose was estimated to be 25,000.
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Audubon’s Annual Christmas Bird Count Stronger Than Ever
It’s been 120 years since New York ornithologist Frank Chapman launched his Christmas Bird Count as a bold new alternative to what had been a longtime Christmas tradition of hunting birds. Today, the annual count continues, stronger and more important than ever.
Read moreSave the Birds
The American Bird Conservancy sued the Department of Energy and Army Corps of Engineers in federal court, claiming their funding and authorization of the offshore Icebreaker Wind Project in Lake Erie “presents serious risks to millions of birds and bats per year that migrate through the Project area.”
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8 Macaroni Penguins Hatch at Kansas City Zoo
Eight fluffy macaroni penguin chicks have been born at the Kansas City Zoo.
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Ninth Circuit Takes Up Debate Over Plan to Kill Oregon Owls
A government experiment to kill barred owls to bolster Oregon’s threatened spotted owls got a green light from the Ninth Circuit last year. Now, environmental groups are once again taking aim at the controversial program, this time claiming it also harms the very birds it is intended to protect.
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Scientists Find Missing Link Between Modern and Prehistoric Penguins
Scientists have discovered the missing link between modern penguins and their ancient ancestors who lived more than 60 million years ago, identifying a new species Monday that lived beside its human-sized penguin cousins.
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