The near-extinction of India’s vultures due to diclofenac poisoning triggered an ecological and public health crisis. As ...

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They fit just inside the palm of your hand. They’re blondish-brown and incredibly fluffy. They’ve got a tail as long as their bodies, adorable soft, round ears — and, until recently, they ...

Whether they hop around the prairie, dabble in wetlands, flit through forests, or forage along the shore, birds are suffering rapid population declines across the United States. That’s the finding ...

In January, the Mississippi Aquarium welcomed two tiny critically endangered penguin hatchlings — the first penguins born in Mississippi. Now, the penguin chicks are chunky, fluffy, and can ...

As big cat populations face habitat loss, some conservationists propose private reserves that breach national borders to create larger, safer habitats. But critics argue this could lead to legal ...

A new study has found that microplastics are accumulating in birds' lungs, adding to concerns about the prevalence of these particles in our air and food. Shane DuBay, a member of the University of ...

Bird flu has ripped through the animal kingdom for the past few years now, killing countless birds and crossing into an alarming number of mammals. Yet people remain largely untouched. Even though ...

2:25 ‘No need to panic:’ Close to 100 birds found dead in Brampton from suspected avian flu Bird flu has devastated poultry and dairy farms, and sent the price of eggs soaring in ...

A drake pintail takes off from a NWR in Alaska. Photo by Nathan Graff / USFWS The 2025 U.S. State of the Birds Report reveals troubling declines in bird species across almost every habitat and one of ...