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Spring 2025 issue

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An American Robin stretches its wings as it flies past a blooming tree with white buds.
Our Connected Planet
March 25, 2025 — Birds tell a story about the health of the environment. Were listening.
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An aerial landscape dotted with small bodies of water.
Birding Bucket List: Tour America's Duck Factory' in the Bird-Packed Prairie Pothole Region
March 25, 2025 — Glacier-carved fields and ephemeral wetlands provide a crucial stopover for long-distance migrants and prolific breeding grounds for a wide variety of duck species and other waterfowl.
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Four researchers kneeling in sand secure a Brown Pelican by its beak and prepare to swab its mouth.
North Carolina's Cape Fear River Is a Forever Chemical HotspotWhat Does That Mean for Its Birds and People?
March 25, 2025 — Amid mounting global health concerns about PFAS, communities living along the waterway must grapple with how contamination is affecting life on the river. Yet as hard as it is to conduct health studies on humans, its even harder with wild animals.
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A long line of students, books in hand, walk from their schoolhouse through a grassy field.
How an Indigenous Community in the Amazon Created a Bird Guide of Their Own
March 25, 2025 — Inspired by naturalist Alfred Russel Wallaces visit nearly two centuries ago, an isolated Indigenous community in Brazil worked with scientists to survey local birds and document cultural traditions. In doing so, they flipped the script of how research gets done.
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Partially hidden by brown grass and shrubbery, a Lesser Prairie-Chicken with its patterned, striped feathers dances to attract a mate.
In the Great Plains, Landowners Are Banking On the Lesser Prairie-Chickens Survival
March 25, 2025 — The best bet to save the imperiled species may be a system that pays farmers and ranchers to protect its grassland home.
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The Many Ways Scientists Are Turning Birds Into Feathered Field Assistants
March 25, 2025 — From frigatebirds and gulls to curlews and cormorants, researchers are tapping the Internet of Animals to map, understand, and protect our changing world.
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Colorful leaves float on the surface of a pool of shallow water on the forest floor.
Vernal Pools Are the Place to Be for Woodland Crittersas Long as They Last
March 25, 2025 — Researchers and community scientists have teamed up to map and protect these ephemeral biodiversity hotspots before they disappear for good.
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A Sandhill Crane walks through a freshly planted corn field.
Wisconsin Weighs Sandhill Crane Hunts to Protect Crops Despite a Nonlethal Option
March 25, 2025 — Wildlife advocates say hunting Sandhill Cranes could hurt populations without solving the problem of crop damage. Meanwhile, a nontoxic coating for seeds offers a safer path.
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A Loggerhead Shrike with colorful leg bands held in someone's hand.
Shrubs for Shrikes Strives to Save Indiana's Butcherbirds From Going Extinct
March 25, 2025 — A state-run program pays farmers to help beleaguered Loggerhead Shrikes rebound by putting more shrubby habitat back on the modern agricultural landscape.
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A group of people sitting in lawn chairs in a park, some holding binoculars.
How (and Why) to Host a Bird Sit
March 24, 2025 — Casual or competitive, stationary birding events provide a refreshingly different outdoor experience.
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Christopher Joe speaks to a group of people outside, many of whom have binoculars.
You Have What It Takes to Lead Bird Outings
March 24, 2025 — Not a bird expert? Not a problem. To guide a group you need enthusiasm and a welcoming attitude, not perfect ID skills.
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Illustration of corals and fish on the ocean floor and seabirds flying overhead above the water.
The Remarkable Healing Power of Seabird Poop for Climate-Stressed Coral Reefs
March 24, 2025 — Scientists are just beginning to understand the important connections between the health of seabird nesting colonies above water and reef ecosystems below.
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Ayana Johnson on a stage in front of a video wall featuring colorful fish and coral.
Meet the Climate Leader Who Wants You to Abandon Hopeand Get to Work
March 24, 2025 — Marine biologist Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, a breath of fresh air for the climate movement, is helping people envision and build a brighter future.
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Aerial view of ships on a river next to a sprawling natural gas export terminal.
Soaring Gas Exports Are Putting the Squeeze on Gulf Coast Habitat
March 24, 2025 — Local residents have formed unlikely alliances to rein in the booming LNG industry, which they say is devouring land for sensitive species while putting communities at risk.
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Ask Kenn: How Do Birds Keep Themselves Clean?
March 24, 2025 — Staying fresh is a matter of survival in a birds lifeand a treat for birders to observe.
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Three watercolor paintings depicting close ups of the wings of a Blue Jay, Northern Flicker, and Northern Cardinal.
A Close-Up Look at the Beauty of Backyard Birds
March 24, 2025 — In her watercolor triptych, Rosalie Haizlett celebrates the vibrant colors and details found in the feathers of commonand commonly overlookedspecies.
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