Birds
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PublishedAugust 31, 2021
Birds of prey face global decline from habitat loss, poisons
A new analysis finds that 30% of 557 raptor species worldwide are considered near threatened, vulnerable or endangered or critically endangered.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2021
In northern Maine, forestry practices create shifting habitat for migrating songbirds
Nearly 30 years ago, a team of bird researchers came to conduct the first large-scale study of the impact of commercial forestry on bird populations. Now they're back.
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PublishedMay 26, 2021
Birds are going blind in the D.C. region, and wildlife experts don’t know why
There is no knowing – at least not yet – whether what is grounding the young birds is contagious to humans, being caused by humans or simply happening in an area heavily populated by humans.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2021
Trump policy that weakened wild bird protections is revoked
The Biden administration's Interior Department says the agency plans to come up with new standards 'that can protect migratory birds and provide certainty to industry.'
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PublishedNovember 27, 2020
Trump administration moves ahead on gutting protections for birds
The wildlife service acknowledges that the rollback would have a 'negative' effect on the many bird species covered by the 1918 Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which range from hawks and eagles to seabirds, storks, songbirds and sparrows.
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PublishedJune 28, 2020
Life as a bird landlord means high turnover in backyard tenants
This spring, birds moved into a Portland neighborhood in a big way.
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PublishedJune 14, 2020
Maine Observer: Whether or not we listen
In this season of beauty and terror, it's important not to take even the most common birdsongs for granted.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2020
Birding: From log-cock to high-hole, names come with charming backstories
A 1957 list of standard common names, which is periodically updated, keeps them all straight.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2020
Sounds of extinct species call to listeners
Musician and sound artist Steve Norton brings his sound installation to Maine Audubon. Tragically, it's the only way you will ever hear these vanished birds and amphibians.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2020
Maine loon population appears strong despite slight drop in numbers
The Audubon Society says the number of adult loons is more than twice the count from the mid-1980s.