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A Murder of Crows: When Roosting Crows Come to Town
Crows don’t always make the easiest of neighbors. But sometimes dealing with crows is as simple as an attitude adjustment.
Self Medication, Wildlife Style: How Birds and Other Creatures Use Medicinal Plants
Herbal remedies? Our blogger breaks down the many ways wild animals use medicinal plants.
A Cruise to a Nesting Ibis Colony
Wetlands for nesting, farms for forage: the combination is ideal for wading birds. White-faced ibis, in particular, need areas like Mud Lake in Idaho like rivers need rain.
A Surprising Look at Crow Family Life
For most crows, it takes a village. A look at the surprisingly cooperative family life of crows.
Cows and Grassland Birds: Can They Get Along?
What effect does grazing have on grassland birds? It may not be what you think.
Wild Love, Interrupted: The Effects of Noise on Mating Sage Grouse
When it comes to sage grouse romance, how loud is too loud? It’s actually a serious question for conservationists.
7 Citizen Science Projects for Bird Lovers
Looking to go birding and help conservation? Here are our picks for some of the best bird-related citizen science projects.
Shorebirds Are Still Being Hunted, Often Legally
When two satellite-tagged whimbrels that researchers named Machi and Goshen were shot, the birding world was shocked. What’s more shocking? Many shorebirds are shot each year, often legally.
Can Drones Help Monitor Vultures on Mongolia’s Eastern Steppe?
Conservancy scientists are testing whether unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, are an effective tool to monitor Cinereous Vulture populations in Mongolia’s Kherlen Toono Uul Nature Reserve.
The Alligator in the Basement: Breeding Bird Colonies Benefit Alligator Health in the Florida Everglades
Scientists have discovered that alligators living near nesting bird colonies in the Florida Everglades are healthier than those without access to this food resource.
Ten Strange, Endearing and Alarming Animal Courtship Rituals
To celebrate humans' holiday of love and romance, our blogger asked biologists for tales of fascinating animal mating habits. Here are some of the strangest and most endearing.
A Long Journey to 5,000 Birds: 34 Years, 6 Continents, & 47 Countries
Conservancy birder Tim Boucher just saw his 5,000th life bird. But what does it take to see 5,000 of anything? And what has he learned through 34 years of birding?
