The Ivory-billed Woodpecker Escapes the Extinct List Again — But Are They Really Out There?
In 2021, eleven birds were chosen by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service as candidates to be delisted from …
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Australia’s Swift Parrots Are Hurtling Toward Extinction
From Emus to Cockatoos to the popular pet Budgerigar, Australia is home to a host of unique and beautiful birds. …
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Species Spotlight: The Harpy Eagle
Just when you thought that eagles couldn’t get any cooler! Meet the Harpy Eagle. This impressive raptor is one of …
Flock of California Condors Seen in Contra Costa County For the First Time in a Century
The California Condor is one of the rarest birds in North America, and ranks among the rarest in the world. …
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Faith and Responsibility and the Conservation of the Sarus Crane
According to Buddhist legend, the young Siddhartha Gautama, the prince who would one day become the Buddha, rescued a Sarus …
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Wildfires and Controlled Fires Both Threaten Australian Fairy-wrens
The Purple-crowned Fairy-wren is an aptly named bird. These pint-sized Australian songbirds are endlessly charming and easily recognized by their …
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Tahiti Petrel Nests Found in American Samoa
Tutuila is the largest of the Samoan Islands and the most populous island of the United States territory of American …
Is Brush Management Actually Benefitting the Greater Sage-grouse?
The Greater Sage-grouse declined by 83% between 1966 and 2015. From as many as 16 million birds in pre-colonial North …
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Can “Smart Eggs” Help Save Endangered Birds?
There are more than 1,480 species of birds that are considered endangered globally. This does not include species that are …
Nine Milky Storks Hatch at San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Milky Storks are endangered birds whose populations have shrunk to around 1,500 adult birds in the last forty years. Tall …
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