Turning Birds into Spies Against Illegal Fishing
Could albatrosses wearing trackers be a weapon against illegal fishing?
April 9th, 2018 | 600 words, about 3 minutes
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As Offshore Wind Power Picks Up, Do Seabirds Need to Suffer?
By tracking birds off the east coast of the United States, scientists identified hotspots of bird activity.
March 1st, 2018 | 750 words, about 3 minutes
The Unsolved Mystery of the Marbled Murrelet
Despite years of conservation efforts, endangered marbled murrelet populations are not increasing. These Oregon researchers aren’t giving up hope.
January 9th, 2018 | 1,900 words, about 9 minutes
Fenced Nature Preserves Have Benefits Beyond Their Boundaries
A recent study in New Zealand showed for the first time that fenced nature preserves can produce ecological benefits that spill over into the surrounding area.
December 15th, 2017 | 700 words, about 3 minutes
Young Bald Eagles Live Life in the Fast Lane
Older eagles prefer to take it easy.
November 17th, 2017 | 650 words, about 3 minutes
How Not to Kill an Albatross
Accidental albatross deaths can be curtailed if commercial fishers make one simple change.
November 13th, 2017 | 800 words, about 4 minutes
Collecting Eiderdown in a (Polar) Bear Market
A warming Arctic could be trouble for the eider duck—and for the Inuit communities that collect its insulating feathers.
November 3rd, 2017 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes
Protectors of the Penguins
Meet the people who stand between the world’s last wild populations of African penguins and extinction.
October 3rd, 2017 | 5 min 30 sec