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A Future for Birds and People in the Colorado River Basin
March 29, 2024 — ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ and partner NGOs propose an alternative for post-2026 operations.
Western Water News
Bug Out With the Birds by Finding an Insect Hatch
March 29, 2024 — Want to observe a colorful array of hungry avians? Check out one of these hatches.
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Ask Kenn: What's the Secret to Identifying Flycatchers?
March 28, 2024 — Don’t let these difficult birds get you down. Instead, take this sage advice from ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Field Editor and bird expert Kenn Kaufman.
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DIY: Treat Your Cat to the Perks of the Outdoors—Minus the Pitfalls—With a Catio
March 26, 2024 — Build an enclosed oases that allows your feline to enjoy time outside without posing a danger to wildlife or encountering hazards himself.
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Why Is it So Hard to Keep Cats Indoors?
March 26, 2024 — When a neighbor’s pet entered her life, our writer devised a plan: Put a GPS tracker on it and delve into why we let our beloved felines wander outside despite the risks they pose to birds and themselves.
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Saline Lakes Are Dying—Scientists Hope This Unusual Shorebird Can Help Save Them
March 26, 2024 — An international team of researchers is conducting fieldwork from Canada to Argentina to help tell the story of the Wilson’s Phalarope, a species in peril whose essential habitats across the hemisphere are at risk from overuse and drought.
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The Surprisingly Long History of the Movement to Make Buildings Safer for Birds
March 26, 2024 — Documenting the birds injured and killed by flying into buildings is difficult, emotionally draining work. One New York City ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ volunteer looks to the past to find hope for the future.
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Life Support
March 26, 2024 — We’ve constructed a world that caters to humans. There’s still time to learn how to share it.
Letter From the Editor
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Ready-made Catios Ensure the Purr-fect Fit for Any Owner
March 26, 2024 — The wide range of structures available for purchase means everyone can find one that’s the cat’s meow.
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A Printmaker Dives Into the Aquatic Domain of a Regal Duck
March 25, 2024 — Artist Meg T. Justice provides a fresh perspective on the habitat that sustains the Hooded Merganser.
The Aviary