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Point Defiance Zoo conservationists support local purple martin swallows with new nests
Conservationists with the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium are supporting local purple martins, North America’s largest swallows ...
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Here’s Where U.S. Bird Populations are Dwindling (and Why)
Cornell Lab study reveals a U.S. bird population decline affecting 75% of tracked species. eBird data shows widespre ...
A rare desert songbird sounds 'red alert' for endangered bird species in Arizona
The Center for Biological Diversity has called on U.S. Fish and Wildlife to protect the Bendire's thrasher amid report on declining bird populations.
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Scientists stunned after rare species makes historic return to former habitat: 'It's hard to describe the feeling'
"It's an incredible step forward." Scientists stunned after rare species makes historic return to former habitat: 'It's hard ...
Monitoring select bird species benefits other species within same regions, study shows
A new study led by Cornell Lab of Ornithology researchers at the K. Lisa Yang Center for Conservation Bioacoustics shows that ...
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Scientists uncover hidden vulnerability putting beloved bird species at risk: 'These findings can help us understand the threats'
A new study led by the University of East Anglia suggests a new metric for understanding a species’ vulnerability to our ...
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Housing company creates new homes for swifts and house martins in Hastings
New nesting sites have been installed as a result of a Southern Housing community project in a bid to boost the population of ...
In tune with nature: expert sounds out all of Ireland's bird species
On a mission to record all of Ireland's bird species, many of which are dying out, Irishman Sean Ronayne calls his unique ...
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Street smarts: how a hawk learned to use traffic signals to hunt more successfully
Dr Vladimir Dinets, a zoologist who studies animal behavior, ecology, and conservation, is the author of a recently published ...
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From Bluebirds to Barn Swallows: Nature’s Mosquito Fighters
Mosquitoes are among the most irritating pests. In addition to their annoying bites, which can leave you very itchy, some are ...
National study reveals Connecticut butterfly species are experiencing drastic declines
The butterfly population in the U.S. has dropped more than 20% over the past two decades. Some species living in Connecticut ...
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Birding in Missouri
Two of its six legs have been completed—including the St. Louis trail, which leads to many, if not all, of the state’s 412 bird species—with more to come. Squaw Creek describes its main wetland as “a ...