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| Mallard / Photo by Tom Koerner/USFWS |
- New research shows that some seabirds ingest plastic because it starts to smell like plankton after it has been floating in the ocean for a while.
- Many western hummingbird species have been spotted in the eastern U.S. in the late fall and early winter.
- Conservation of Red-headed Woodpeckers requires a holistic approach since they prefer transition zones between forest and open areas.
- Research continues to show that birds are more intelligent than people long imagined.
- A die-off of Tufted Puffins in the Pacific may be linked to warmer ocean temperatures.
- Boobies may behave badly by human standards, but they are driven to be that way by the need to survive and pass on their genes.
- Indonesia is trying to save its critically endangered Helmeted Hornbills, which are poached their bills.
- Here are some photos of rescued owls.
- The Golden Eagle population in Scotland is close to its historic level, at more than 500 pairs, a 15% rise since 2003.
- Great Lakes Piping Plover Recovery Effort: “Old Man Plover” (BO:X,g) made it south!
- Skeptical Science: So fracking reduces carbon emissions, right?
- The election of Donald Trump as the next U.S. president threatens numerous environmental protections, most notably the Clean Power Plan and implementation of the recent Paris agreement.
- A Trump administration is expected to be very friendly to the fossil fuel industry.
- A proposal to enact a carbon tax in Washington state failed at the polls, partly due to a split between environmental groups.
- Despite those losses, voters in 19 states committed $13 billion for land conservation via ballot questions on Tuesday.
- Climate change is already disrupting ecological processes, with unpredictable effects for humans.
- Any chance of staving off catastrophic climate change will require tapering off fossil fuel development as soon as possible.
