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In 2021 it was raining fish in Texas: How a storm sparked a social media frenzy and a strange wildlife mystery wrapped in theoriesIn a remarkable event on December 29, 2021, Texarkana residents witnessed an astonishing phenomenon as fish fell from the sky. An abundance...- In 2006, Maryland couple bought a 116-acre farm. 20 years later, it's home to otters, beavers and dozens of bird speciesMaryland couple Louise and John Durocher bought a sprawling 116-acre farm, initially for hunting. Over the years, they ceased farming and l...
- A 400-acre island built from Tampa Harbor dredging became a nesting refuge for birds decades laterIn the late 1970s, engineers expanded Tampa Bay by developing an island from dredged materials. This man-made island has since become a cru...
- San Francisco Bay cut invasive cordgrass by nearly 98%; native Ridgway’s rails then expanded into 4 former salt ponds as restored marsh habitat returnedThe San Francisco Bay has seen remarkable advancements in wetland restoration, benefiting the Ridgway's rail population significantly. Whil...
- San Francisco Bay cut invasive cordgrass by more than 97%; native Ridgway’s rails later expanded into restored former salt ponds as marsh habitat returnedIn a promising turn of events, restoration efforts in San Francisco Bay have notably decreased invasive cordgrass numbers, allowing the Rid...
- Conservationists are trying to save this endangered bird. But their efforts may be producing too many malesConservation programs aim to protect the critically endangered maleo bird in Indonesia by moving eggs to hatcheries. While this interventio...
- California cleared invasive plants from three Camp Pendleton breeding areas; willow flycatchers resettled at those sites within 5–7 yearsIn 2023, a lone Southwestern Willow Flycatcher was spotted at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, a notable event after an absence since 2012...
- This rare green pigeon is vanishing from Southeast Asia. Scientists say fewer than 500 may be leftNew research indicates the Timor green pigeon population is declining rapidly, with estimates suggesting fewer than 500 exist. Hunting and ...
- Gujarat to relocate Maldhari families from Barda SanctuaryGujarat has announced a scheme to relocate Maldhari families from the Barda Wildlife Sanctuary. The scheme provides a one-time payment of R...
- On rat-free D’Arros Island, scientists counted 2,768 wedge-tailed shearwater pairs in 2016, nearly 10 times the 2009 estimateD'Arros Island in Seychelles has witnessed a remarkable revival of wedge-tailed shearwaters after the successful elimination of invasive ra...
- After Klein Curaçao removed goats and feral cats and restored habitat, nesting birds climbed from 140 pairs of one species in 2002 to around 650 across multiple species in 2022 as eight more species began breedingKlein Curaçao experienced a significant increase in seabird populations after removing invasive goats and cats. The island went from a few ...
- After invasive rodents were cleared from Surprise Island in 2005, three monitored seabird populations grew two to tenfold in the years that followedFollowing the eradication of invasive rats in 2005, Surprise Island in New Caledonia witnessed remarkable growth in its seabird populations...
- New Zealand’s endangered bird Kākāpō population jumps to 325 after 90 chicks join count, but a new problem emergesThe population of New Zealand's endangered kākāpō has dramatically increased from 51 to 325 birds, thanks to a fruitful breeding season tha...
- In 2018, South Carolina pumped 40,000 cubic yards of river sand onto an eroding bird island; enough to fill about 4,000 dump trucks and restore lost nesting groundThe restoration of Bird Key Stono, a vital nesting habitat for endangered bird species, involved utilizing dredged sand from Folly River. T...
- Look-alike, but not the same: Scientists name first new penguin species in over 100 yearsA new species of penguin, named Pygoscelis kerguelensis, has been identified in the southern Indian Ocean. Genetic studies revealed that ge...
- In 2016, Wisconsin used 385,000 cubic yards of harbor mud to rebuild vanished Cat Island; more than 30 bird species returned, and 3 piping plover chicks fledgedPiping plovers are thriving on Cat Island in Green Bay thanks to a successful conservation initiative. Engineers repurposed dredged materia...
- In 1880, teacher Wells Cooke began writing down when migrating birds arrived; 90 years later, the project had left millions of records scientists still use todayWells W. Cooke began recording bird migration dates in 1880 using index cards and a network of volunteers. This initiative expanded into a ...
- Rosita Corey was a Massachusetts schoolteacher who recorded spring bird arrivals for decades; her old notes now help show that some birds are arriving about 7 days earlierRosita Corey’s birdwatching records reveal significant changes in spring migration timing for various species. Migratory birds in Concord, ...
- In 2014, New Jersey reused 7,000 cubic yards of dredged sand at Ring Island; the new nesting ground was later used by 4 threatened or at-risk shorebird speciesNew Jersey has implemented an innovative project to support nesting birds facing habitat loss due to rising sea levels. Sand dredged from w...
- Savannah turned 160,000 cubic yards of mud removed from its harbor into an 8-acre island; birds built more than 300 nests there in the first seasonNestled in Georgia, a harbor island crafted from dredged mud has become a refuge for over 300 bird families. This artificial sanctuary serv...
Load More- San Francisco Bay cut invasive cordgrass by nearly 98%; native Ridgway’s rails then expanded into 4 former salt ponds as restored marsh habitat returned
