Bird and Conservation News

Más de 150.000 acres de hábitat crítico designados para el cuclillo pico amarillo en Arizona
May 04, 2021 — Cómo Ä¢¹½Av marcó la diferencia para una de las aves más amenazadas de Occidente
Largest-ever Seabird Action Week Demonstrates the Power of the Ä¢¹½Av Network
April 30, 2021 — Ä¢¹½Av’s third annual advocacy week brings activists together from around the country to speak up for seabirds.
Lee's Ferry in the Grand Canyon. Jonathan Buford/Arizona Wilderness Brewing Company
Experimental High Spring Flows in the Grand Canyon
April 30, 2021 — Demonstrated potential for creativity in future Colorado River operations
Eared Grebes with chicks. Wendy Crowe/Ä¢¹½Av Photography Awards
U.S. Senators Re-Introduce Science-based Program for Unique Saline (Salt) Lake Ecosystems
April 29, 2021 — Ä¢¹½Av science makes case for federally coordinated assessment of interconnected ecosystems essential in the arid West, supporting people and birds.
Saltmarsh Sparrow. Frank Lehman/Ä¢¹½Av Photography Awards
Advocates Attend Virtual “Hill Day� in Record Numbers to Champion Delaware River Watershed
April 29, 2021 — Ä¢¹½Av leaders and coalition partners brought local voices to Capitol Hill to support clean water legislation.
White-faced Ibis. Warren-Martin Hern/Ä¢¹½Av Photography Awards
Land Transfer Secures Nevada Bird and Wildlife Habitat
April 29, 2021 — Long-awaited Transfer of Carson Lake and Pasture to the State of Nevada Gives Birds a Boost
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.
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.
Summer Tanager. Becky Matsubara/Flickr (CC BY 2.0)
Planting along the Colorado River with the Cocopah Indian Tribe and Yuma Ä¢¹½Av
April 19, 2021 — Collaborative Restoration in the time of COVID-19