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Maryland: "Counties' Ambitious Stream Restoration Projects Stir Debate"

"Whitemarsh Run looks a mess, more a construction site than a stream. With its flow temporarily dammed and diverted, a track hoe is carving out a new, more sinuous channel for the badly degraded waterway running through a built-up patch of northeastern Baltimore County. New banks are being built, armored in places with granite boulders — all part of a $13 million makeover that's intended to help clean up the nearby Bird River and the Chesapeake Bay."

Source: Baltimore Sun, 11/17/2014

"Gunnison Sage Grouse Given Federal Protection in Colorado, Utah"

"U.S. wildlife authorities listed the Gunnison sage grouse as threatened on Wednesday, disappointing environmental activists who wanted the species given greater protection, and politicians who did not want the federal government involved."

Source: Reuters, 11/13/2014

"31 Species of Migratory Animals Given UN Protection"

"Polar bears, whales, sharks, rays and gazelles were among 31 new species granted new protection status by a UN conservation body, following six days of intense talks by leading conservationists in Quito, Ecuador."

Source: AFP, 11/10/2014

Common Bird Species Such as Sparrow & Skylark Facing Decline in Europe

"Some rarer birds have grown in number over last 30 years due to conservation efforts while some well known species have fallen"

Source: Guardian, 11/03/2014

"Twisted Beaks": Scientists Exploring Deformities Focus on New Virus

"ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Home from work, Sandra Talbot headed straight for her favorite spot, a window overlooking the bird feeder. The winter light sparkled off the snow cushioning the white spruce and birch forest around her house. She watched the commotion of songbirds, vying for the best seed or chunk of peanut butter."

Source: EHN, 09/15/2014

"Federal Report Describes Trouble for Some Birds"

"A day after the National Audubon Society released a report saying that about half of North America’s 650 bird species will be threatened by climate change, a report released Tuesday by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and other federal agencies concluded that nearly one-third of American birds are in trouble."

Source: NY Times, 09/11/2014

Climate Change Will Disrupt Half of North America’s Bird Species: Study

"The Baltimore oriole will probably no longer live in Maryland, the common loon might leave Minnesota, and the trumpeter swan could be entirely gone."

Source: NY Times, 09/09/2014

"Poisoned: Dying Bald Eagle And Its Healers Fight for a Second Chance"

"JACKSON, Wyo. – Meghan Warren grabbed the bald eagle’s legs with thick leather gloves to secure its powerful talons. With her other hand, she pinned the bird’s wings before they could unfold to a six-foot span."

Source: EHN, 08/29/2014

Part 2 of Contamination Study Show Deadly Levels in St. Louis Robins

"Michigan State University environmental toxicology professor Matt Zwiernik presented part two of the results from the 2013 dead bird collection in St. Louis to the Pine River Superfund Taskforce Wednesday. Zwiernik’s team monitored 60 active nests not only in the nine-block residential area surrounding the former Velsicol plant site but also 15 kilometers downstream. As was the case with the first batch of results, American robins eggs collected contained DDx levels far above those found to induce death in laboratory settings."

Source: Mt. Pleasant Morning Sun, 08/22/2014

"U.S. Effort To Protect Bald Eagle Suffers Legal Setback"

"The bald eagle may no longer be at risk of extinction, but the U.S. effort to protect the national bird became harder on Wednesday."

Source: Reuters, 08/21/2014

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