News

Good reading from a few bird and wildlife sites as well as some photography-related information.

The Wildlife News

February 21, 2025 - Jonathan Ratner

Thanks to the work of Karen Klitz, we have been able to obtain a reprint of Cash Cows – Taxes Support a Wild West holdover that enriches ranchers and degrades the land. This expose was one of the only deep dives into the corruption surrounding public lands livestock grazing and the degradation it creates, and […]

Conservation Groups File Lawsuit to Protect Elk Hunting, Wildlife Corridors and Old Growth Forests in Montana

February 20, 2025 - Mike Garrity

The Alliance for the Wild Rockies, Native Ecosystems Council and Council on Wildlife and Fish filed a lawsuit in federal court in Montana against a road-building and commercial logging project on public lands in the Big Belt Mountains of Montana. The challenged Wood Duck project is located in a wildlife corridor that is critical for […]

Why Tribal Co-Management Is A Threat to Our Public Lands

February 20, 2025 - George Wuerthner

Given the wrecking ball the Trump administration is taking to our public lands and public values, it might seem trivial to worry about tribal co-management. Our public lands are among the most democratic of American institutions. Every American has a right to voice their opinion about public lands management, but no group should be elevated […]

News from Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Avian Influenza Outbreak: Should You Take Down Your Bird Feeders?

February 17, 2025 - Hugh Powell

Originally published April 2022. Updated through February 2025 to reflect further developments in the outbreak. Many people are concerned about the outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu, that began... [...]

What’s Really Going On at Your Bird Feeder? Watch for These Clues

February 13, 2025 - Victoria Campbell

Originally published March 2015; updated February 2025. When birds visit your feeder, they’re doing a lot more than just feeding. They’re coming and going, watching for openings or threats, and interacting... [...]

In February 2025, Win a Free Spot in the Cornell Lab’s Feeder Birds Identification Course

January 31, 2025 - Auto Blogger

February 2025 eBirder of the Month Challenge

January 31, 2025 - Auto Blogger

Birding Festivals and Events

January 31, 2025 - aab_admin_user

A great way to enjoy birdwatching is by going to festivals—they’re organized to get you to well-known birding spots at the right time of year, and they’re a perfect way... [...]

El Largo Camino de México hacia la Recuperación de la Guacamaya Roja

January 27, 2025 - Victoria Campbell

Un político ambiental, una pequeña organización sin fines de lucro en México y una red de guardianes en Chiapas están ayudando a que las últimas guacamayas rojas de México sobrevivan [...]

Audubon News

Birding Is a Booming Hobby—and a Big Business

February 20, 2025 - Lauren Leffer

Before the Biggest Week in American Birding festival launched 15 years ago, many hotels, restaurants, and ice cream shops on northwest Ohio’s Lake Erie shores didn’t open until late June, [...]

Cattle are Catalysts for Grassland Bird Habitat at Wyoming’s Carter Ranch

February 20, 2025

Ten Sleep, Wyo. (February 19, 2025) — The National Audubon Society proudly announces Carter Ranch, the home of Carter Country Meats in northern Washakie County on the western slope of the [...]

Audubon Applauds Bipartisan Federal Effort to Protect Delaware River Basin with Critical Reauthorization Bill

February 20, 2025 - Caitlin Wall

Last week, members of the Delaware River Watershed Caucus introduced the Delaware River Basin Restoration Program Reauthorization Act of 2025. The bill would extend program authorization through 2032 [...]

Migratory Birds that Fly between Canada and South America Face Highest Risk, per New Audubon Study

February 17, 2025 - National Audubon Society

NEW YORK (February 17, 2025)-- Today, scientists with the National Audubon Society published research in Nature Ecology & Evolution that will help inform global efforts to protect migratory birds. In [...]

National Wildlife Federation Blog

QUIZ: How Well Do You Know Monarchs?

February 21, 2025 - Portia Bharath

Are you ready to become a brainy butterfly? Test your knowledge about monarch identification with our Monarch Identification Quiz! If learning how to identify monarchs gets your heart a-fluttering, view [...]

Monarchs: The Traveling Butterfly

February 20, 2025 - Portia Bharath

National Wildlife Federation teams up with LG Electronics (LG) for an ongoing campaign to highlight vulnerable and endangered species. This February, LG’s Time Square display spotlights the monarch butterfly. The video brings [...]

2025 NWF Education & Engagement Youth Advisory Council

February 14, 2025 - Portia Bharath

What is the 2025 E&E Youth Advisory Council? Would you like to make a difference in shaping youth leadership and education opportunities in climate, biodiversity, and environmental justice? If so, [...]

Discovering Coastal Resilience in the Great Marsh

February 12, 2025 - Portia Bharath

Back in the early autumn of 2024, staff from the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) led a guided trip for wildlife champions to the Great Marsh outside of Boston, MA. This [...]

City of Angels: Wildfires, Community Resilience, and the Pursuit of Equity

February 11, 2025 - Portia Bharath

First and foremost, our deepest thoughts and prayers go to those who have been and are still being greatly affected by the brutal wildfires that swept Los Angeles and the [...]