One of the most surprising things I learned when I first started working at HawkWatch International is how little we know about owls. Perhaps one of the most well-loved groups of birds, owls are featured heavily in pop culture, art, and poetry. According to New York Times best-selling author Jennifer Ackerman, owls are mentioned in […]
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You’ve probably heard that the 4th of July is a rough day for the critters. We don’t want to ruin all your fun, but we have a few suggestions for making your celebration special while being considerate to the birds who also share our land. How Does Independence Day Harm Birds? Fireworks are the main
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Around the world conservationists are working towards more sustainable power solutions and wind energy has emerged as a leading source of renewable energy. Over the past decade, the wind energy industry in South Africa has grown significantly. There are now more than 30 utility-scale operational wind farms that supply energy to power approximately 3.6 million
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Across the western United States, researchers are working to understand what is causing declining populations of the Greater Sage-grouse, including whether predation is playing a role. Over the last three years, we’ve studied the impact that one predator in particular—the Golden Eagle—is having on this once widely distributed and abundant native upland gamebird. So what
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It isn’t easy being a raptor. Even at the top of the food chain, these predators face many threats, such as disease, drought, vehicle collisions, habitat degradation, poaching, electrocution, and lead. The U.S. Geological Survey estimates that between 6,000 and 10,000 tons of lead (or 12 to 20 million pounds) enter our nation’s uplands, wetlands,
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