May-June 2014 Issue

The View: People and Plovers
May 12, 2014 — Meet some of the folks who drive our on-the-ground conservation.
Tall Grasses Might Be Key to Cutting Birdstrikes
May 28, 2014 — An 探花精选 chapter is partnering with Dayton International Airport to reduce bird-aircraft collisions.
Tracking Wildlife From Space
July 09, 2014 — Meg Crofoot is taking wildlife investigations out of this world.
Fighting Bird Poachers at China鈥檚 Poyang Lake
May 27, 2014 — Stopping illegal bird hunting in China鈥檚 largest freshwater lakes is an uphill battle.
Plastic Ingestion Killing Shearwaters
May 31, 2014 — But not for the reason you might think.
Birding Brought Them Together
May 14, 2014 — A son and his difficult mother found common ground outdoors.
Walking With Penguins
May 09, 2014 — With her shepherd鈥檚 crook made of rebar, researcher 鈥淗urricane Dee鈥 Boersma still rules鈥攁nd Argentina鈥檚 Magellanic penguins still follow.
Reimagining the Yellow-Throated Warbler
July 09, 2014 — A Toronto artist offers his geometric take on this iconic bird of the south.
Photograph by Emmanuel Rondeau.
Costa Rica Untapped
January 01, 2015 — If you鈥檙e looking for real wilderness adventure in one of the world鈥檚 most popular nature travel destinations, get off the beaten path on the Osa Peninsula.
Why the Passenger Pigeon Went Extinct
April 17, 2014 — And whether it can, and should, be brought back to life a century after it disappeared.
鈥淐ome on Over to the Dark Side,鈥 Moth-lover Urges Birders
May 12, 2014 — In the dead of night, John Pickering and fellow enthusiasts head out in search of moths.
Farm Bill Will Yield Benefits to Birds and Other Wildlife
February 07, 2014 — Conservationists say the long-stalled legislation contains a number of victories.
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