The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is in the midst of overhauling its interpretation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and it...

Birders who submit their checklists to eBird likely know that their data may be used to conduct research on avian migration, range, or population....

How many birders are there in America? For such a simple question, it turns out there are very few solid estimates. Indeed, there appears...

Although legislation passed by Congress is more visible, most regulations are issued by the vast federal bureaucracy. For those interested in avian conservation, some...

Birders derive “value” from birding. But does the value of a particular trip come from the number of birds seen, viewing a particular species,...

Because its habitat consists largely of land that is valuable for oil and natural gas exploration and extraction, protection of the Greater Sage-Grouse has...

Bird feeding is serious business. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service estimates that Americans spend nearly $1 billion annually on bird houses, feeders, nest...

According to eBird, I have been an eBirder since December 23, 2009, so today is my 10th eBird anniversary. During the decade, I submitted...