Third Spotted Owl subspecies will (finally) receive Endangered Species Act protection
Long-overdue endangered and threatened status proposed for California Spotted Owl. Read More “Third Spotted Owl subspecies will (finally) receive Endangered Species Act protection”
Songbird species work together to mob predator owls
Fleeing isn’t the only way by which songbirds can protect themselves against predators. Many songbird species are known to engage in mobbing, where they gather aggressively around a bird of…
Rare seabirds nesting on Chilean island after removal of invasive species
A growing chick demonstrates the success of the project to restore Peruvian Diving-petrels on their largest historical nesting site in Chile. Read More “Rare seabirds nesting on Chilean island after removal…
Scientists offer new insights on why species evolve
New study sheds light on what researchers have dubbed a “blind spot” in our understanding of why new species form. Read More “Scientists offer new insights on why species evolve”
Can fisheries co-management help tackle bycatch of vulnerable species?
Bycatch impacts seabirds, sea turtles, dolphins, and a whole host of marine animals, and is one of the biggest threats these species face. Unfortunately, this issue is very difficult to…
New Research: As “Connector Species,” Birds Are Essential to the Health of Both Islands and Oceans
Island restoration focused on seabirds provides a new model for big conservation gains that benefit people, other wildlife, and the marine environment overall. Islands around the world have been decimated…
What must be done to tackle bycatch of sensitive species in the EU
Thousands of marine mammals, seabirds, sea turtles, sharks, and rays are killed in fishing gear every year in European waters.This bycatch is one of the main causes of the declines…
Study: Some parrot species are better mimics than others
African Grey Parrots were found to have the largest repertoires, averaging about 60 human words. Read More “Study: Some parrot species are better mimics than others”
An army of women are rescuing an entire bird species in India
Honoured in the 2022 Champions of the Earth category of Entrepreneurial Vision, Dr Purnima Devi Barman is a wildlife biologist who leads the “Hargila Army”, an all-female grassroots conservation movement…
Finding Auwo: the moment we found this lost species!
The moment Doka and I (Jordan Boersma) realized we had the first ever photos of the Black-naped Pheasant-pigeon, known locally as Auwo, on our very last day of searching on…