Alisa Opar

Features Editor, 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú magazine
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Alisa Opar is the features editor at 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú magazine.

Articles by Alisa Opar

9 Images That Show How Fast The Arctic Is Changing
December 31, 2015 — Take a look—life at the top of the planet will never be the same.
Photos
Quiz: Identify Raptors in Flight
October 15, 2015 — Test and hone your ID skills with this raptor puzzle.
Quiz
Unprecedented Conservation Efforts Keep Greater Sage-Grouse Off Endangered Species List
September 22, 2015 — After more than a decade of work, the collaborative approach to protecting the bird pays off.
Birds in the News
Tick Tock Goes the Sage-Grouse Conservation Clock
August 31, 2015 — Here's the breakdown of how much time has been spent keeping the Greater Sage-Grouse off the Endangered Species List.
Data
A Definitive Guide to Congress' Attacks on Conservation Law
August 31, 2015 — This year we've seen an absurd number of assaults on legislation and agencies that protects birds and their habitat.
Politics
How to Raise a Wild Bird: The Tricks and Costumes Behind the Whooping Crane's Return
August 31, 2015 — Photographer Tom Lynn’s takes an intimate look at a Whooping Crane reintroduction program, from hatching to disguised human parenting to release.
Photos
A Bird's Eye View of Whooping Cranes' Isolated Wetlands
August 31, 2015 — In Canada’s remote Wood Buffalo National Park, the endangered whooper continues its comeback—one (soggy) nest at a time.
Photos
One Remote Island's Battle Against Acid-Spewing Ants
June 26, 2015 — At the world’s remotest nesting colony, the Crazy Ant Strike Team beats back its seabird-killing enemy with spray guns, poison... and cat food.
News
Duke Energy: Looking for Payback
June 26, 2015 — Two years after getting prosecuted under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, the energy giant takes aim at the law itself.
Advocacy
Swag Bag
April 26, 2015 — Chance favors the prepared birder, and that means packing the right stuff. Much of the gear here comes in quieter hues to help you blend into the background and increase the odds of adding more birds to your list.
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