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A streaky brown bird with a yellow throat and face stands on a barbed wire fence post.
White House Announces $5 Billion in Investments to Boost Rural Economies and Communities
November 01, 2023 — The funding will benefit birds and people.
Advocacy
Groundwater in Coconino County event in Flagstaff
Groundwater in Coconino County
October 27, 2023 — Event in Flagstaff highlights importance of Arizona’s groundwater and discussed ways to manage and protect it.
SOUTHWEST Western Water News
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Florida's Julie Wraithmell Testifies before U.S. House on Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Renewal
October 18, 2023 — On October 18, 2023, 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Florida VP/Executive Director Julie Wraithmell gave the following testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
Advocacy
A headshot of Liron Gertsman in the field holding his camera
Liron Gertsman Wants To Show You That Birds Are Worth Protecting
October 16, 2023 — We spoke with the photographer who won the 2023 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Photography Awards about capturing that winning shot and the importance of bird photography.
Partnerships Help the Lights Out Program Expand in North Carolina And Beyond
October 16, 2023 — Wake 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú’s collaboration with Kane Realty builds on the national Lights Out movement.
How Bird Safe Philly is Making the City Safer for Migrating Birds
October 16, 2023 — The new bird-friendly window treatment at Sister Cities Cafe marks the group’s latest accomplishment.
Hundreds of dead birds laid out in rows on a large metal table.
More Than 1,000 Birds Collided With a Single Chicago Building in One Night
October 06, 2023 — Weather conditions, a pulse of migrating warblers, and bright lights combined to create a wave of bird death across the city Thursday morning.
Conservation Challenges
Close up of a condor chick with wrinkly, bald, pink head and neck and a fluffy, gray, downy body, sitting in a wooden enclosure with a feather on the floor in the foreground.
Mixed Emotions
October 03, 2023 — Giving birds the best chance requires dedication—and a dose of resilience.
Letter From the Editor
A cracked white egg with a chick's beak breaking through the shell sits on a towel in a clear box against a dramatically lit black background.
As Avian Flu Ravaged Wild Condors, One Chick Became a Ray of Hope
October 03, 2023 — Helpless to stop the virus, biologists did everything in their power to protect the endangered species amid the deadly crisis—including trials of an avian flu vaccine never before used on U.S. birds.
Illustration of a crowd of people in a park looking at and photographing an owl in a tree with the Manhattan skyline in the distance.
Social Dilemma: What’s at Stake When We Propel Wild Birds to Stardom?
October 03, 2023 — Manhattan Bird Alert, a New York-based social media account, has fueled the rise of celebrity birds while attracting droves of new birders. But like many a story of unchecked fame, the phenomenon is also a cautionary tale.