"Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Plans To Raze Old-Growth Forest"
"The plan to clear forest for quail habitat is raising the ire of hunters and hikers, as well as a bipartisan group of state lawmakers".
Source: Tennessee Lookout, 10/05/2021
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Biden FWS Finalizes Rule Protecting Migratory Birds, Reversing Trump
"The Biden administration finalized a rule Wednesday revoking a Trump administration policy that eased penalties for killing birds, restoring federal protections that had been in place for a century." "The move restores protections under the 1918 Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which imposes penalties for unintentionally causing bird deaths through drilling, construction and other activities".
Source: Washington Post, 09/30/2021
"Birds Of Prey Face Global Decline From Habitat Loss, Poison"
"Despite a few high-profile conservation success stories – like the dramatic comeback of bald eagle populations in North America – birds of prey are in decline worldwide."
Source: AP, 08/31/2021
"Barry the Owl, Beloved by NYC Birders, Dies in Central Park Collision"
"Barry the Barred Owl, whose majestic presence and unusually extroverted demeanor made her a beloved Central Park celebrity, died early Friday in a collision with a Central Park Conservancy maintenance vehicle."
Source: NYTimes, 08/09/2021
"Wanted: EPA Carbon Rule That Can Survive In Court"
"When the Biden administration proposes its anticipated new greenhouse gas rule for power plants, it will be one of the most consequential climate regulations in the United States. To ensure that the pivotal rule holds up in court, however, Biden’s EPA must avoid the pitfalls that plagued the regulation’s predecessors, legal experts say."
Source: E&E News, 08/03/2021
Desalination Advances In Calif. Despite Opponents Pushing For Alternatives
"Environmentalists say desalination decimates ocean life, costs too much money and energy, and soon will be made obsolete by water recycling. But as Western states face an epic drought, regulators appear ready to approve a desalination plant in Huntington Beach, California."
Source: Reuters, 07/29/2021
‘Birds Are Here For Everyone’: Black Birdwatchers Finding A Community
"In a 2011 study by the Fish and Wildlife Service, 93% of birders surveyed were white while just 4% were Black".
Source: Guardian, 06/09/2021
Red Knots in Steepest Decline in Years, Threatening Species’ Survival
"The number of red knots visiting the Delaware Bay beaches during this spring’s northbound migration unexpectedly dropped to its lowest since tallies began almost 40 years ago, deepening concern about the shorebird’s survival and dealing a sharp setback to a quarter-century of efforts to save it."
Source: NYTimes, 06/07/2021
Bird Lovers Grapple With Honorary Names Linked To Racists (Like Audubon)
"The birding community faces a difficult debate about the names of species connected to enslavers, supremacists and grave robbers".
Source: Washington Post, 06/04/2021
"Common French Bird Species Face 'Unrelenting' Decline"
"From city centres to rural fields, human activity has decimated populations of France's most common bird species, scientists warned on Monday, citing data collected over 30 years by volunteer ornithologists."
Source: AFP, 06/01/2021
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