Conservation, From the Archives

What is a “Nonessential Experimental” California Condor?

June 11, 2019 by Jason Crotty 3 Comments
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) recently proposed reintroducing California Condors in the Pacific Northwest. Although sometimes thought of a bird of the...
Golden-cheeked Warbler by Cameron Rutt
Conservation

The Golden-cheeked Warbler and Conservation Banks

May 14, 2019 by Jason Crotty 1 Comment
The endangered Golden-cheeked Warbler breeds only in Texas Hill Country near Austin and San Antonio, but much of its nesting grounds have cleared in...
Birding, Conservation

A Bird’s Eye View of the Rainwater Basin

April 9, 2019 by Jason Crotty 2 Comments
A while back, I wrote about an under-appreciated part of the National Wildlife Refuge System:  Waterfowl Production Areas (WPAs). Although little-known, WPAs provide critical...
Conservation

Bird Litigation: Is the Golden-cheeked Warbler Still Endangered?

March 12, 2019 by Jason Crotty 1 Comment
The striking Golden-cheeked Warbler nests only in the hills of central Texas near Austin but a substantial part of those breeding grounds have leveled...
eBird Explore a National Wildlife Refuge
Birding

eBirding National Wildlife Refuges

July 10, 2018 by Jason Crotty 1 Comment
I am something of an aficionado of National Wildlife Refuges. On this site, I have attempted to list the top 25 NWRs for birding,...
Conservation

For the Birds: Midway Atoll Mouse Eradication and NEPA

June 12, 2018 by Jason Crotty 1 Comment
The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands are home to some of the largest assemblages of breeding seabirds in the United States. These remote islands, some more...
Conservation

Endangered Species Act: Potential Downlisting for Hawaiian Goose (nene)

May 8, 2018 by Jason Crotty No Comments
More than 50 years ago, the Hawaiian Goose (Nene) was one of the first birds listed under the Endangered Species Act, part of the...
Conservation

Bird Litigation: Spotted Owl v. Barred Owl

March 13, 2018 by Jason Crotty 5 Comments
The Northern Spotted Owl is a “threatened” species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act and it was famously the subject of extensive and protracted...
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