by Emily Caldwell Though previous research has shown that bird populations are declining across North America, a new study is the first to show that the pace of loss has picked up speed since the mid-1980s in three regions: the Midwest, including Ohio, California and Mid-Atlantic states. After these hotspots of accelerated bird decline were
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By Tatyana Woodall No natural phenomenon provides a rarer chance to study the secrets of the animal world than a total solar eclipse. This was recently demonstrated by researchers investigating how a total solar eclipse might affect the soundscape of Ohio prairie communities. Their objective was to discover how soundscapes — combinations of natural and
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By Whitney Hubbell Citizen science has allowed regular citizens to participate in data collection as well as expanded biodiversity monitoring. Yet many datasets are still limited to the coverage of certain regions and habitats in particular seasons. In bird research, for example, traditional point‑count surveys often have strict rules regarding the location, timing, and spacing
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Article By Kathi Borgmann; Photo by Jean Hall A new study leveraged participatory science to reveal regional variation in bird responses to fire across the continental United States in unprecedented detail. These results can help refine fire management techniques to bolster bird populations. The researchers analyzed data for six bird species of conservation concern whose
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The release of the 2025 U.S. State of the Birds report was announced recently at the 90th annual North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. The report, produced by a coalition of leading science and conservation organizations, reveals continued widespread declines in American bird populations across all mainland and marine habitats, with
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By Pat Leonard New data summaries from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s eBird platform will help state wildlife planners assess the status of bird populations that live in or pass through their state – a crucial tool in protecting species. A team of data scientists at eBird, the participatory science platform, has packaged summaries covering
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