The release of the 2025 U.S. State of the Birds report was announced today at the 90th annual North American Wildlife and ...

U.S. bird populations are experiencing alarming declines due to factors such as habitat loss and climate change, according to ...

If you’ve ever wondered why is the bald eagle our national bird, we’ll give you the circumstances around the decision. When ...

The cancellation of Big Bird and co. would be a loss, but there’s something bigger going on. Sesame Street ’s fate is symptomatic of a larger shift in how corporations, governments, and, increasingly, ...

In March of 1975, an extremely rare Ross's Gull was confirmed for the first time in the Lower 48. The sighting and the frenzy ...

The Bullock’s oriole, a native of the Great Plains or Far West, typically spends winters in Mexico. Bruce Beehler is a naturalist and author, whose books include “Natural Encounters” and “Birds of ...

Bird flu, or H5N1 avian influenza, has been circulating across North America since 2022, infecting birds, livestock, wildlife ...

No new human cases of avian influenza have been reported, and poultry infections are low so far in March. But infections in cats are continuing, and new research is raising concerns about the virus ...

Sky-high egg prices have drawn renewed attention to the bird flu outbreak, which has caused more than 166 million wild and ...

Also located in Ames are the National Animal Disease Center and the National Veterinary Services Laboratory, which have played a major role in tracking and addressing bird flu ... remain in daily ...

Conservationists and hunters converged in Kansas City over the weekend as thousands attended the third National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic held in the Show-Me State.