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Birds are rapidly vanishing from North America, with dramatic population losses in places that were once thought safe.
Studying nests is one of the only ways biologists can study bird ... up worldwide. (As newspapers declined, so did their presence in nests, removing useful, obvious dates.) “The fact that you ...
In a remarkable win for wildlife conservation, a bird once declared extinct in the wild is now laying eggs again—proof that ...
A study reviewing 50 years of scientific literature shows that the most visually appealing avians are the subject of three ...
By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff A state biologist said hunters looking for spring turkeys are more likely to find ...
This bias can create a negative feedback loop, the paper warns, where the most-studied species keep getting studied and the ...
It is the time of year when bears are coming out of hibernation and looking about for their next meal. There have been bear ...
The birds usually seem to be spotting a bald new haircut, not because of style, but because of a seasonal process they go through.
Boston’s airport has the highest known concentration of snowy owls in New England. Raptor researcher Norman Smith has removed ...
A once-extinct bird has laid eggs in the wild for the first time in nearly 40 years. After returning to the wild in 2024, the ...
Once reviled as filthy, adjutants prey on fish, frogs, snakes, rats, and smaller birds like ducks, rummaging through landfills looking for ... wildlife biologist Dr. Purnima Devi Barman who ...
Pennsylvania's turkey population is rebounding with positive reproduction trends, while New Jersey has been forced to close its fall season due to declining numbers.