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Spring Migration in California
The birds you can spot near you
Border wall construction expands, despite pandemic, imperiling jaguars and other animals
With the world focused on coronavirus, the federal government paves way for 175 miles of new walls along U.S.-Mexico border, through prime wildlife corridors.
Camera traps in trees reveal a richness of species in Rwandan park
Can Parks Help Save Fireflies?
The most serious threats to fireflies, according to these scientists, were loss of habitat, light pollution and pesticides, with drought, flooding and extreme temperatures as lesser, but still very significant, threats.
The fate of burrowing owls near Ontario airport up in the air
ONT has not responded favorably to preservation requests
As climate change messes with temperature and precipitation, California newts suffer
Just three years after the 2011–2017 drought, one of the severest in recorded history for the state, the driest February in 150 years has spurred discussion of whether we’re in another drought — or if the last one even ended.
Outdoors Q&A: What’s Black and White and (Maybe) Out of Place in California?
It’s not a mirage; those are zebras near Hearst Castle
Beat the COVID-19 Blues With These Wildlife and Nature Livecams
We’ve picked some great webcams around the globe to help keep you sane in these trying times.
Newly Discovered Wonderchicken Is the Oldest Known Ancestor of Chickens and Ducks
Scientists have discovered the oldest known modern bird fossil, dating back to one million years before the asteroid strike that drove the dinosaurs to extinction.
Sowing Uncertainty: What We Do and Don’t Know about the Planting of Pesticide-Treated Seed
The lack of data on pesticide-coated seed compromises our ability to make informed decisions about pesticide risk.