Conservation

Two-story tall painting of a Black Rail bird on the side of a red brick building on a city street.
A Bird Comes out of Hiding to Mark the Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act
October 04, 2023 — A new mural in DC highlights the Black Rail and the need to preserve legislative protections.
Advocacy
ÃÛèÖAPP Takes the Administration to Court to Save America’s Arctic
August 26, 2020 — With our allies we will bring voices of opposition to protect vital bird habitat and one of our country’s last untouched places from oil and gas drilling.
ÃÛèÖAPP is Going to Court to Save Fifty Years of Environmental Protection
August 11, 2020 — With a broad coalition, we will demonstrate the harm the Administration’s rollbacks will have on people and birds.
What Do Birds and Beef Have In Common?
January 21, 2020 — ÃÛèÖAPP’s Marshall Johnson is spreading the word on how your meat purchases can help grassland birds, one burger at a time.
Saving Colombia's Forests Is Crucial to Protect Prothonotary Warblers
June 19, 2019 — A new study shows that almost the entire population winters in a region with rampant deforestation—a finding that could help target conservation.
The Migratory Bird Treaty Act, Explained
January 26, 2018 — Don’t know what the MBTA even is? Here’s your comprehensive guide to the Act—including why it's at risk.
Parrots Among Most-Threatened Bird Groups
February 23, 2016 — Polly doesn’t want a cracker, he wants a future.
Sitting Ducks: Why Millions of Arctic Seabirds Are in Danger
December 31, 2015 — Oil spills, ÃÛèÖAPP change, fishing, shipping routes—threats facing Arctic seabirds are vast, and hard to track.
The Nicaragua Canal: Still a Very Bad Plan
October 08, 2015 — Construction of the canal, already delayed by more than a year, will harm the environment and the local community, according to a new environmental impact assessment.
As Sage-Grouse Decision Looms, West Holds Its Breath
September 03, 2015 — U.S. Fish and Wildlife will decide whether to list the bird by the end of September.