Good reading from a few bird and wildlife sites as well as some photography-related information.
Originally published in the Summer 2021 issue of Living Bird magazine. Updated May 2024. It’s an almost universal feeling: the thrill of hearing a mysterious new bird song. And it’s... [...]
Win a free Cornell Lab Bird Painting CourseBy Team eBird 30 Apr 2024Jane Kim Northern Cardinal PaintingJane Kim Northern Cardinal PaintingExplore your artistic style and train your eye as you... [...]
Birds that swoop or dart to catch bugs in flight are called aerial insectivores—and they need your help. [...]
May eBirder of the Month ChallengeBy Team eBird 30 Apr 2024Violaceous Euphonia © Thelma Gátuzzô, Macaulay LibraryGlobal Big DayViolaceous Euphonia © Thelma Gátuzzô, Macaulay Library This month’s eBirder of the... [...]
A great way to enjoy birdwatching is by going to festivals—they’re organized to get you to great birding spots at a great time of year, and they’re a great way... [...]
Originally published April 2022. Updated April 2024 to reflect further developments in the outbreak. Many people are concerned about the outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu, that began in... [...]
My name is Chaz and I'm from Flin Flon, Manitoba (in Canada), but I reside in Tadoule Lake, Manitoba where I work as a Land Guardian for the Seal River [...]
Earth Month 2024 brought big conservation wins at the White House and Congress -- and new campaigns to protect the lands and waters that are critical to our communities, our [...]
Today the Biden administration finalized a rule implementing changes to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the bedrock law that guides how federal agencies assess the potential [...]
Since it was first signed into law in 1970, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) has been one of the most important statutes for protecting birds, other wildlife, and communities [...]
The Farm Bill is the largest federal investment in private lands conservation, providing about $6 billion annually for farmers, ranchers, and foresters to protect or restore their lands and water. [...]
Every several years, something remarkable happens in parts of the United States: billions of cicadas emerge from the earth in a natural spectacle, bringing the sky to life with hordes [...]
“The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.” These words, spoken by renowned poet and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson, allude to the impact of planting just one acorn [...]
To prevent the most extreme impacts of climate change – such as devastating hurricanes, intense wildfires, and deadly heat waves – we must all work together to reduce our emissions. [...]
Our electricity demands are increasing, as we electrify transportation and heating systems and require more data centers and manufacturing and industrial facilities. To meet these demands, we need a reliable [...]
Samantha Pruitt, a soon-to-be mom, found herself in an unexpected situation when her maternal instincts led her to rescue a baby otter from a perilous situation on a busy Sacramento [...]
SEATTLE (AP) – The federal government plans to restore grizzly bears to an area of northwest and north-central Washington, where they were largely wiped out. Plans announced this week by [...]
They are called pumas, mountain lions, panthers and/or cougars. Sadly they are in the sights of man’s rifles and Lugers. They are predators much in need. What is not needed [...]
Twenty-seven states (at last count) now have “right to hunt and fish” constitutional amendments. These laws are an attempt to secure public hunting, trapping, and fishing rights in perpetuity. They [...]
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