Articles for tag: Bird Conservation, endangered birds, Grassland Wildlife, Midwest Birds, Vanishing Birds

brown bird in shallow focus photography

These Birds Are Vanishing From the Midwest’s Grasslands

Suhail Ahmed

Dawn used to arrive with a chorus across the prairies – lark songs threading through wind-bent bluestem, meadowlarks calling from fence posts like tiny brass bands. Now, field biologists turn on their recorders and often capture more highway rumble than birdsong. The Midwest’s grassland birds are slipping away in real time, and the silence is ...

California Gnatcatcher: The Sprightly Sagebrush Survivor

15 Birds Making an Unbelievable Comeback in California

Gargi Chakravorty

Picture this: just forty years ago, majestic California condors soared down to a heartbreaking count of only twenty-seven birds worldwide. Today, California’s skies tell a completely different story. From coastal pelicans diving into Pacific waves to secretive rails calling from hidden marsh corners, the Golden State has become a stunning showcase of conservation triumphs that’ll ...