Tag: Birds
Boucher’s Bird of the Month: Horned Guan
Intrepid Conservancy birder Tim Boucher leaves the snow behind and heads to Guatemala in search of the rare and unusual Horned Guan.
Of Drones and Cranes: UAV Technology Aids California Bird Conservation
Sandhill Cranes congregate in great numbers at night, crowded together in flooded fields. How can California conservationists accurately count them. Enter a new tool in bird monitoring: the drone.
Platte River Sandhill Cranes: Enjoying North America’s Greatest Bird Spectacle
Each year, more than 500,000 cranes congregate along 70 miles of Nebraska’s Platte River. Want to see one of the world’s great wildlife spectacles? Our blogger takes you to the heart of the action.
Meet the NatureNet Fellows: Daniel Karp
Meet NatureNet Fellow Daniel Karp and learn about his plan for decision support tools that will help farmers evaluate the benefit of preserving natural habitat.
Eurasian Collared Dove: Have You Seen This Bird?
Thirty years ago, non-native Eurasian collared doves were starting to show up in South Florida. Today, this species is being documented across North America. How citizen scientists help document the spread of a non-native species.
Birders: Report Forest Pests During the Great Backyard Bird Count
The Great Backyard Bird Count is one of the largest citizen science efforts in the world. Learn how participants can expand their impact by reporting invasive forest pests.
Zumwalt Prairie: Mountain Lions, Mountain Quail & More
Camera Trap Chronicles heads to northeastern Oregon’s Zumwalt Prairie Preserve for a “backstage pass” to see the lives of big predators, cool birds, roaming herds and more.
Mad Men Go Falcon Trapping
Bird conservation, 1950s style. Blogger Joe Smith looks back at the unusual techniques used by bird banders, at a time when peregrine falcons faced a bleak and uncertain future.
The Amazing Lemming: The Rodent Behind the Snowy Owl Invasion?
Lemmings shape nearly every aspect of arctic ecosystems. Could their recent abundance also be a key factor in the snowy owl invasion occurring in the eastern United States?
The Grouse in Winter
Self-made snow igloos, “reverse” migrations and big sagebrush. The unusual ways 3 grouse species survive and thrive in deep snow and frigid temperatures.
The Snipe Hunt: Myth and Reality
Snipe hunting is just a practical joke, right? Well, not quite. Ornithologist Joe Smith shows how ornithologists utilize “snipe hunting” tactics in their field research. Seriously.
How Will the Polar Vortex Affect Wildlife?
The “polar vortex” that is bringing frigid temperatures to much of the United States is miserable for people. But how do wild animals cope with these extreme conditions?
Snowy Owl Invasion!
The snowy owls are here — especially if you live on the east coast! Birder extraordinaire Tim Boucher provides the latest on this natural phenomenon — and how you can see this dramatic bird near you.
Re-Branding Nature: From Dismal Swamp to Constructed Wetland
Swamps were once considered disease-ridden, alligator-infested places. Now they’re hailed for the ecosystem services they provide–but for that image to stick, constructed wetlands have to be based on the best-available science.
Wild Turkey Restoration: The Greatest Conservation Success Story?
Once, conservationists thought turkeys were doomed. Now, some consider the birds to be too abundant. How did we achieve this dramatic turn of events?
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Road culverts may not be sexy, but they're a matter of life and death for native fish.
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Protecting a 40,000-Year-Old Culture
Can forest carbon markets provide a hopeful future for Tanzania hunter-gatherers?
Does Biodiversity Really Protect Us From Disease?
The idea has gone mainstream over the last year — but new scientific evidence might dash hopes that conservation could be directly relevant to human health.
The Strangest Wildlife Rescue?
Meet the animal that was saved from extinction because someone broke a wildlife law.
Field Research
Bird is the Word
- Looking past the mythology of #wolves, neither villian nor hero: http://t.co/s6efPiAKfj via @RichardConniff
- RT @PNASNews: Earth’s infrared radiation as renewable energy source: http://t.co/3RnR2tKSoB
- Why #conservation is a matter of survival: http://t.co/W05qa3YpKo via @SciDevNet
- Find out why @tmboucher says you must experience great pain to see the best #birds: http://t.co/7O2p53oKL4 #birding http://t.co/w7IX1R13ef
- Mystery big cat skulls from Peru: Now somewhat less mysterious: http://t.co/P53uOeOiyu via @TetZoo
Blogroll: Conservation and Science
- 10,000 Birds
- Bird Freak
- Blogfish
- Carl Zimmer's The Loom
- Climate Compass
- Collide-a-scape
- Conservation Biology Institute
- Conservation Bytes
- Conservation Magazine
- Deep Sea News
- Discover Magazine Blogs
- Dynamic Ecology
- Earth Lab
- Eat More Brook Trout
- Environmental Leader
- Gary Paul Nabhan
- God of Wednesday
- Grist
- High Country News
- I, Science
- Idaho Nature Notes
- Inside Science
- Knight Science Journalism Tracker
- Mongabay
- Mother Jones Blue Marble
- New Scientist
- New York Times Green
- Not Exactly Rocket Science
- NRDC Blogs
- Orion Blog
- Peter Gleick: Significant Figures
- Pew Environment Group
- Planet Change
- PLoS blog
- Prairie Ecologist
- Real Climate
- Science Blogs
- Science Daily
- Science Friday
- Science Jon
- Science Shots
- Scientific American Blogs
- Sea Monster
- Short Sharp Science
- Smithsonian Science & Nature
- Strange Behaviors
- Surprising Science
- Ted Williams Conservation Blog
- Tet Zoo
- The Blog Aquatic
- The Tiny Aviary
- TreeHugger
- Wired Science
- Yale Environment 360
