A recent study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution has issued an urgent warning. New findings point to rapid extinction ...

The education efforts have clearly paid off, as the growing numbers of plovers in Maine demonstrate. After talking with some ...

In today’s edition … Democrats grapple with policing headed into 2026 … All eyes on Susan Collins … You give us your views on ...

Cooper Flagg had one of the best seasons in Duke Men's Basketball history (for a freshamn). The 18-year-old has solidified ...

Most of the time when I’m out birding and someone asks me what I’m looking for (deer?) or what I’ve seen (deer?), I just ...

The most recently designated state symbol is Pennsylvania’s Official state amphibian. No, it’s not a frog or toad, it’s a ...

Missouri’s state symbols showcase the items, plants, animals and places that form the unique culture the Show-Me State is ...

Increasingly, and troublingly for what it says about the state of the planet, birds are also using all sorts of plastic litter and other trash to build their nests. Image.

Piping plovers are also probably the best known of the federally endangered or threatened animal and plant species in Connecticut. There are others.

Road ecology, the scientific study of how road networks impact ecosystems, presents a perfect opportunity for community ...

The crash of a helicopter on a chartered flight over Alaska’s North Slope last week killed a well-known East Coast shorebird researcher as well as the pilot, who was new to the state.