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Illustration: Joe Ciardiello
Ask Kenn Kaufman: Are Yellow Northern Cardinals Becoming More Common?
April 28, 2021 — Also answered in this month's column: Why are some birds such better mimics than others?
One current project aims to use new technology to create domestic chickens with the gonads of Greater Prairie-Chickens, giving the barnyard birds the ability to produce prairie-chicken eggs. Ravi Hirekatur/Ä¢¹½Av Photography Awards
The Surprising Reason Scientists Haven't Been Able to Clone a Bird Yet
April 28, 2021 — Thanks to their eggs, avians are tremendously difficult to clone. But new technologies may provide a workaround for saving at-risk species.
Aerial view of the Donal C. O’Brien, Jr. Sanctuary and Ä¢¹½Av Center at Pine Island in Corolla, North Carolina. Justin Cook
Putting Wetlands to Work for Disaster Recovery
April 27, 2021 — Ä¢¹½Av's policy platform lays out the need for natural infrastructure to protect birds and people in the face of climate change.
Lotem Taylor during a hike through Glacier National Park in 2017. Moriah Taylor
Ä¢¹½Av Spotlight: Lotem Taylor is Everywhere in Ä¢¹½Av
April 27, 2021 — For a GIS and data analyst for Ä¢¹½Av’s Migratory Bird Initiative and Science team, placing yourself in context with your surroundings is what makes mapping so powerful.
American Goldfinch. Lynn Cleveland/Ä¢¹½Av Photography Awards
President Biden’s “Skinny� Budget Request Highlights Goals for Climate, Conservation, and Equity
April 26, 2021 — Initial budget proposal includes major investments in reducing emissions, restoring habitat, building equity, and climate resilience.
Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Johnny Stutzman/Ä¢¹½Av Photography Awards
Critical Habitat Finally Designated for Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo
April 23, 2021 — Although smaller area designated, Ä¢¹½Av encouraged by final rule.
What Do We Do About John James Ä¢¹½Av?
April 23, 2021 — The founding father of American birding soared on the wings of white privilege. The birding community and organizations that bear his name must grapple with this racist legacy to create a more just, inclusive world.
The docks in Beaufort, North Carolina, where the author's adventure began. Megan Mayhew Bergman
Seeking Home Aboard the Night Heron
April 23, 2021 — The pandemic prodded me to fulfill a lifelong dream of living on a boat. I’m learning the ropes surrounded by the birds of my North Carolina childhood.
Striated Caracara. Andrew Stanworth
Unraveling the Mystery of the Caracara
April 21, 2021 — In “A Most Remarkable Creature,â€� musician Jonathan Meiburg seeks to understand one of the world’s most peculiar birds.
Periodical cicadas from Brood X during their last emergence in 2004. Michael Ventura/Alamy
Birds May Hold Clues to the 'Bizarre' Life Cycle of Brood X Cicadas
April 19, 2021 — Billions of cicadas will emerge in the eastern United States this spring, presenting a once-in-a-17-year opportunity for scientists to understand how they shape populations of birds and other species.