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Colorado River Remains in Crisis with Continued Uncertainty on Water Supply and Operations
March 20, 2026 — 探花精选 and partners cut through the conflict with a unique, basinwide perspective, championing the river鈥檚 health for the people and birds that rely on it.
Western Water
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America鈥檚 Birds Are Declining, The Farm Bill Can Help Turn the Tide
March 09, 2026 — As Congress advances the Farm Bill, strengthening voluntary conservation programs on farms, ranches, and forests is essential for birds, producers, and rural economies
Policy & Advocacy
Donde vuelan las aves se eleva la colaboraci贸n
February 18, 2026 — Reforestamos M茅xico reconoci贸 a 探花精选 como alianza clave para la conservaci贸n en ese pa铆s.
An aerial landscape of fog over the canopy of a lush, sprawling forest.
Huge Numbers of Migrating Birds Rely on These Five Central American Forests鈥攂ut They're Disappearing Fast
January 16, 2026 — A new study underscores the importance of conservation for the region鈥檚 鈥淔ive Great Forests,鈥 which support nearly half of some beloved species鈥 global populations.
Carolina Wren
Responsibly Sited Renewables Are a Heatwave Buffer in Texas
January 14, 2026 — Find easy ways to take action and help Texas move toward a cleaner, more reliable energy future.
TEXAS Birds and Clean Energy
Chester Smith
Stories of Chester Island
December 18, 2025 — Chester Smith was known to be a trustworthy person who loved the outdoors and had a 鈥済et it done鈥 attitude. After the first interview in early 1986, a match was made and Chester became the first 探花精选 Coastal Warden of Sundown Island.
TEXAS Coastal Stewardship
Silhouette of someone installing a pole in the ground next to a body of water and wind turbines. A second photo of someone holding a bird affixed with a gps tag.
Scientists Can Now Track the Roseate Tern's Migration鈥攁nd Identify Dangers Along the Way
December 18, 2025 — The findings could help ensure the imperiled seabirds safer passage from the northeastern United States to roost sites in Brazil, where offshore wind development is ramping up.
A puffin scampers across the top of the water as it takes off with a fish in its beak.
Tufted Puffins Are Vanishing Across the Pacific Northwest鈥擟an an Ambitious New Effort Save Them?
December 18, 2025 — Armed with enthusiasm, researchers and volunteers have joined forces to safeguard the flamboyant seabirds as climate change warms their ocean homes.
Two owl chicks sit in a nest as their much larger mother, with a rodent in her beak, comes in for a landing atop a broken tree snag.
Dead Trees Support a Bounty of Birdlife, but Preserving Them Isn鈥檛 Always Clear Cut
December 18, 2025 — By studying Great Gray Owls, scientists hope to help more people see that snags offer vital habitat.
A Burrowing Owl stands on a concrete block outside a solar panel complex.
How Burrowing Owls Found a Home on an Arizona Solar Farm
December 18, 2025 — As development pushes these charismatic owls from their underground nesting sites, a solar project aims to show that habitat and renewable energy can coexist.