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Book Picks: Nighthawk’s Wing
A mystery series for nature lovers.
How Cattle Egrets Took Over the World
In the past 150 years, cattle egrets have self-populated nearly every continent on earth. Just how, and why, remains somewhat of a mystery.
Holes and Weeping Trees: What’s up with the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker?
The sapsucker needs, well…sap. And lots of it. Here’s how it gets it.
Earth Day Book Review 2021
Six books to celebrate the planet’s biodiversity and conservation.
Stayin’ Alive at the Seabird Disco
Seabird discos - complete with fake birds, mirrors, and a sound system - help restore breeding bird populations in the Caribbean.
Tracking a Night-Time River of Birds
Many birds migrate at night. Here’s how researchers track them.
Beaver? Otter? Muskrat? A Field Guide to Freshwater Mammals
Think you saw a beaver or a mink? Here’s how to tell for sure.
Linking Birds, Farmer Attitudes and Conservation
A new paper examines how farmer attitudes towards birds affect on-farm conservation practices.
The Butterfly of Spring: Meet the Mourning Cloak
Meet the first butterfly you may see this spring.
When Mammals Glow in the Dark
Scientists are discovering dozens of mammals that glow under ultraviolet light, from flying squirrels to wombats to African springhares.
The Mountain Beaver That Is Not A Beaver
The mountain beaver is a rodent like no other. Just don’t call it a living fossil.
Chipmunk Quest
A chipmunk is a chipmunk, right? Nope. There are 22 species in the United States. Here’s how to find them.