Before the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), there was the Endangered Species Preservation Act of 1966. The first list of U.S. endangered species...

Birders have been apprehensively watching developments regarding the construction of a border wall through the renowned birding location of Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge...

It is not always obvious which side of a bird-related conservation lawsuit is the right side. As many birders know, the last wild California...

The American Bird Conservancy (ABC) and Black Swamp Bird Observatory (BSBO) recently filed a lawsuit against the federal government arguing that a planned wind...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is considering changing the status of the endangered Black-capped Vireo: it has proposed delisting it entirely. The...

Last night I lay awake from 4 am til almost 5, worrying about the black-footed ferrets I met in Montana and the humans who...

In a world that’s often full of tragedy, every now and then some good news comes along to restore one’s faith in humanity. A...

A week ago today, the federal government proposed a “threatened” listing for the Greater Sage Grouse in Nevada and California, as part of a...