Tag: Birds
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"Bird City" Habitat Hangs In Unused City Spaces -- Boosting Urban Biodiversity
Designed to hang on unused walls on city buildings, this prototype could provide much-needed habitats for crucial species of birds.
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How Much Did Japan's Fukushima Disaster Harm Wildlife? Scientists Get Ready to Find Out
A team of U.S. researchers that has been examining the impacts of radiation exposure on flora and fauna in Chernobyl will be conducting a similar long-term study in Japan.
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China's Largest Freshwater Lake Dries Up: Is the Massive Three Gorges Dam to Blame?
Environmental researchers say the dramatic drying up of Poyang lake -- from 3,500 square kilometers to just 200 -- is due in part to the colossal, controversial reservoir.
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Audubon Book The Birds of America Sells for $7.9 Million (Photos)
A vintage book of bird illustrations by John James Audobon was the third most expensive printed book purchased at an auction.
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The Week in Animal News: Wild Gorillas Visit Humans, Cloning Endangered Animals and More
In Uganda, a troop of wild mountain gorillas visited a human camping ground, even grooming one man. Stem cell technology could allow for the cloning of endangered species, and more.
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Continuing Texas Drought Threatens World's Only Self-Sustaining Population of Whooping Cranes
Record-breaking drought is leading to some coastal marshes being saltier than the ocean, and toxic red tide is washing along the shore, threatening whooping cranes.
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The Week in Animal News: Panda Eats Meat, Dolphins and Whales Play, and More
A panda in China threw everyone for a loop when it was photographed eating a goat-antelope. We also have a dolphin-whale playdate, ways to save seabirds and more.
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Sledding Crows and How Anthropomorphism Helps (and Hurts) the Environmental Movement (Video)
Is this crow really sledding? And how does that make you feel about crows?
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How Can We Save More Seabirds? Foraging Pattern Analysis is Key
If you can't fully protect a wildlife habitat, the next best thing is to make sure that the parts that are protected are the most important ones and that they work well together to sustain a working ecosystem.
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FAA Allows Whooping Cranes To Resume Migration Flight to Florida
FAA gives waiver to ultralights that Operation Migration whooping cranes follow
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4 High-Design Bird Houses Helping Protect Our Feathered Friends this Winter
Baby, it's cold outside, and that's not just you.
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The Week in Animal News: Smuggling Poisonous Snakes in Suitcase, Hybrid Sharks, and More
A man was caught trying to smuggle 247 live animals onto a plane. We also have hybrid sharks, scientists tickling animals, architecturally designed cat houses, and more.
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Canadian Goose Burger, Anyone? Eating Invasive Species to Control Their Numbers
Meat eating is always a tricky subject. But what if you are hunting invasive species that are wiping out native animals?
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Fireworks Used Deliberately in Arkansas Mass Bird Death
Despite the ominous-seeming scenario of hundreds of birds falling from the sky in Arkansas on New Year's Eve, authorities say that it was no act of God.
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Using Ducks to Control Slugs in the Garden
Slugs can be a nightmare in the garden. But if you keep ducks, they become animal feed. (And entertainment too.)
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Take the 'Bird a Day' Challenge in 2012
Think you can spot a new bird a day for each of the 365 days of the new year? It's tougher than it sounds.
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Poaching Songbirds for Supper On the Rise in Cyprus
The continued popularity of ambelopoulia, a traditional dish of pickled songbirds, has created a 15-million-euro business in which poachers annually kill 2 million birds.
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The Week in Animal News: Epically Lost Sea Turtle to be Released, Sylvester Stallone Movie Harms Bats, and More
A young sea turtle found in the Netherlands will be released after a three-year recovery. We also have the search for the "extinct" Javan tiger, Sylvester Stallone's bat cave incident, and more.
