Halloween Fake Spider Webs Can Snag Wildlife: Safer Outdoor Decoration Ideas
Fine synthetic Halloween web can entangle small wildlife and become plastic litter. Use these safer decoration choices and know what to do if an animal is caught.
Mystery Bald Eagle Spends 30 Minutes Rearranging Shadow’s Big Bear Nest
Mystery Bald Eagle Rearranges Sticks in Shadow’s Big Bear Nest Months After Jackie’s Death Jackie and Shadow‘s Big Bear nest has a new mystery visitor. An unidentified adult bald eagle spent about 30 minutes moving sticks inside the nest on
Miami Airport Bird-Smuggling Case: Cuban Man Charged
A traveler arriving at Miami International Airport from Havana was arrested after U.S. federal agents discovered 10 live birds concealed in plastic containers sewn
Judi Dench Demands Petco End Bird Sales After PETA Alleges 1,400 Deaths at Breeding Facility in 27 Days
Dame Judi Dench has written directly to Petco CEO Joel Anderson demanding the retail chain end all live bird sales, after a PETA undercover
Cornell Study: 1 Billion Birds Die Yearly from Window Collisions, Tailored Messages Motivate Prevention Action
Window strikes kill over one billion birds yearly in the U.S. and Canada, but a groundbreaking Cornell study reveals how to better motivate people to prevent these deadly collisions. The Cornell Lab
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Radar Study Reveals Wind Farms Could Pause Turbines During Peak Bird Migration With Minimal Energy Loss
New research from Cornell University reveals important patterns in how birds migrate over coastal waters, offering practical ways for offshore wind farms to reduce bird deaths while still producing clean energy. The
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California’s Desert Thrashers Face Extinction: Petition Seeks Protection as 90% Population Lost in 50 Years
Desert songbirds in California face a fight for survival as their numbers plummet across the Southwest. The Center for Biological Diversity petitioned the California Fish and Game Commission on September 16 to
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Wildlife Groups Appeal Texas Court Ruling as Lesser Prairie Chicken Population Drops 90%, Only 32,000 Remain
On September 8, wildlife advocacy groups launched a legal challenge to bring back federal safeguards for the lesser prairie chicken after a Texas court decision eliminated the bird’s protected status. The Center
Endangered Blue-throated Macaws Demonstrate Third-party Imitation in First-ever Non-human Case Study
Scientists have discovered that critically endangered blue-throated macaws can learn new behaviors by watching other birds interact, marking the first evidence of third-party imitation in any non-human species. The groundbreaking study, conducted
56 Indian Designers Ban Feathers as Stella McCartney and PETA Reveal 3.4 Billion Birds Harmed Annually
On July 9, 2025, more than 50 Indian designers pledged to go feather-free. These creative minds—including household names like Anita Dongre, Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla, and Gaurav Gupta—signed PETA India’s Feather-Free Pledge on
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Wild Crows Pick Up Cigarette Butts for Food in Stockholm: Bird Bins Tackle 48% of Sweden’s Litter
At first glance, the sight might seem strange – wild crows in a Swedish city deliberately picking up cigarette butts from the street and dropping them into a special machine. But this
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AI Bird Study Reveals 64% of Surveys Miss Peak Activity Times
Birds in European forests sing at times that don’t match survey guidelines, according to new research. Scientists from the University of Göttingen used artificial intelligence to analyze millions of bird sounds, finding
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Four Hawks and Bald Eagle ‘Pilgrim’ Patrol Royal Portrush to Keep 278,000 Open Championship Fans Seagull-Free
Harris hawks are being employed at Royal Portrush to keep the skies clear of seagulls during the 153rd Open Championship. According to Reuters, four Harris hawks—Aurora, Belle, Caine, and Cheyenne—have been patrolling
Endangered Secretary Bird Chick Thrives at Longleat as Wild Population Falls Below 10,000
An endangered secretary bird chick is thriving at Longleat Safari Park after being hand-reared by dedicated keepers. The chick, now five weeks old, has become a vital addition to global conservation efforts