On a sunny spring day when the thermometer tops 50, some of us get the urge to go out and clean up the yard. Fifty is kind of a magical number in the natural world, too.
Two endangered Great Lakes piping plovers have been confirmed at Montrose Beach in Chicago. Piping plovers have been on the move earlier than normal. Read the full story by WTTW-TV […]
Climate change is making it easier for Great Lakes waterbirds to get sick, according to a recent study that identified avian diseases in the Great Lakes, including botulism and avian […]
Despite decades-long efforts to clean up toxic hot spots along Michigan’s Great Lakes shores, a recent study shows that the health of waterbirds in some areas continues to suffer. It […]
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The species' hyper-specific jack pine habitat was in the path of the ice storm, but DNR officials say it was left mostly unscathed.
After reports have surfaced of dead birds on the shores of Lake Michigan, the city of South Haven, Michigan, is urging residents to leave the carcasses alone and report die-offs […]
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It was 1:30 A.M. on a moonless night and just 12 degrees out. I was getting ready for bed when suddenly there was a loud
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Some friends and I were cross-country skiing when we found a large patch of feathers...
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Backyard birders can help researchers gather data about a bird species in decline.
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Have you ever noticed a goose swimming in an icy pond and wondered how they keep their feet warm? It turns out they have lots of strategies.