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

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The Wildlife News
- Jonathan Ratner
From our friends at Population Balance comes a new episode of their podcast with Mathis Wackernagel, co-founder of the Global Footprint Network To listen and for links to the resources mentioned in the podcast, click on the image above or here.
- Stephany Seay
Let’s be clear: Gianforte’s lawsuit doesn’t represent Montanans, but rather Montana livestock interests. The vast majority of Montanans want wild, migratory buffalo restored in our state. The brucellosis boogey-man argument is old and is full of holes. The disease was brought to North America through invasive cattle. Brucellosis entered the Yellowstone buffalo herds by erroneous […]
- Andy Kerr
Top Line: While the election of Donald Trump is a setback for the conservation of mature and old-growth forests, such can be overcome. Figure 1. Old-growth forest in the western Cascades of Oregon on the Willamette National Forest. Source: Elizabeth Feryl (first appeared in Oregon Wild: Endangered Forest Wilderness). It began with a bang, with […]
News from Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- Hugh Powell
Remembering Emma Greig, Project FeederWatch Leader

We’re heartbroken to share the news that a beloved staff member, Dr. Emma Greig, passed away last month from cancer at the age of 43. Emma grew up in Michigan,... [...]

- Auto Blogger
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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... [...]

- Hugh Powell

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

- Victoria Campbell

Read the accompanying article, Mexico’s Long Road to a Scarlet Macaw Revival, in the Winter 2025 issue of Living Bird. Discover the incredible work that Natura y Ecosistemas Mexicanos is... [...]

Audubon News

JACKSON, Miss. (January 17, 2025) – Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) released its official Record of Decision to build the Yazoo Pumps, a massive agricultural drainage project [...]

14672 SAN FRANCISCO (January 17, 2025) -- The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld a 2020 district court decision that struck down the basis for oil and gas leasing [...]

- Sam Wojcicki

Too often, the debate over climate solutions centers on perceived trade-offs between habitat conservation and the clean energy transition, preserving community and allowing development, or reducing [...]

- Anna Gibbs

It’s so hard to imagine how a bird that weighs as little as a few pennies can withstand a cross-country migration that people have invented myths to explain it. According [...]

National Wildlife Federation Blog
- Portia Bharath
The NICER: Natural Infrastructure Center for Environmental Justice and Resilience

The National Wildlife Federation is excited to announce we are building the Natural Infrastructure Center for Environmental Justice and Resilience (NICER), led by our Environmental Justice, Health, and Community Resilience [...]

- Portia Bharath
What to Expect from Lee Zeldin, Trump’s Pick for EPA Administrator

After pulling off a stunning win on election night, President-elect Trump has begun the process of appointing his cabinet picks for his second and final term in the White House. [...]

- Portia Bharath
Helping Communities Reduce Risk from Natural Disasters by Investing in Nature

With extreme weather on the rise, communities across the country are turning to ‘nature-based solutions’ such as restoring floodplains, planting trees, and creating natural areas that store stormwater to reduce risk [...]

- Portia Bharath
UN Biodiversity Conference COP16 Marks Major Wins for Indigenous Peoples, Falls Short on Climate Finance

The U.S. is one of only 17 countries across the globe classified as a megadiverse country; it is one of the most biodiverse places on the planet. Despite this, the [...]

- Portia Bharath
From Advocacy to Exploration: Youth Advocates in the California Central Coast

The California Central Coast is a prime example of a beautiful ecosystem, featuring abundant natural resources, picturesque coastlines, and a diverse array of native and endemic species. From the Chumash [...]

News from Focusing on Wildlife

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