Birds in the News: Current Items
- Groups sue to protect the mountain plover - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is being sued by two environmental groups for refusing to protect the mountain plover under the Endangered Species Act. Read More >>
- Human Activities More Likely to Spread Avian Flu - The UN’s Food and Agriculture organization says it is unreasonable to blame wild birds as the source of H5N1, and tests indicate pigeons pick it up only when they are exposed to very high doses, do not always become infected under those conditions, and are carriers only briefly. Read More >>
- New Study Pinpoints Extinction Epicenters - A new study identifies 794 species threatened with imminent extinction, each of which is in need of urgent conservation action at a single remaining site on Earth. Read More >>
- Bird Song Changes Sound Alarm - New research published in the British Ecological Society’s Journal of Applied Ecology has found that changes in bird song could be used as an early warning system to detect man-made ecological disturbances. Read More >>
- Volunteer to Protect Nature - Volunteers play an important role in protecting the natural resources and maintaining the recreation areas managed by the Corps of Engineers. Nationwide, over 50,000 volunteers contribute 1 million hours of services annually at Corps lakes and projects an estimated value of $18.7 million. Read More >>
- ABC's Stand on Avian Flu - Recent outbreaks of the virulent subtype of the avian influenza type 'A' virus, known as H5N1 or "avian flu," are causing worldwide concern. Read More >>
- More News - Archived news items from previous weeks. Read More >>
