Participants in the 2025 Great Backyard Bird Count recorded 8,131 species of birds and submitted about 325,000 checklists, both records in the event.

"I think new technology is changing the way people birdwatch. Birders can now record their sightings on apps and databases ...

Our smartest bird species roundup proves that the phrase “bird brain” is a compliment! Learn about intelligent birds and their behaviors.

Some birds aren’t just beautiful - they’re brilliant. Mimicry is one of the most impressive skills in the bird world, and a few species have taken it to extraordinary levels. These birds use sound to ...

Exceptions exist for legally hunted waterfowl, game birds and Native American ... The act was initially targeted at protecting birds at a time when some species were being hunted nearly to ...

Environmental assessments in 1998 and 2008 also noted there were many species of birds living ... or about five miles, of a bird sanctuary or game reserve. But, according to the nation’s ...

Numerous species of birds, like the piping plover ... Its title encapsulates this zero-sum game that we are playing with the natural environment: “Pick one: outdoor cats or conservation.” ...

Black swans are partially protected species and can only be hunted in season according to regional limits. Hunters must hold several permits and licenses to hunt game birds. They must obviously ...

I think it's a numbers game, and the more we let it move unchecked, the more likely we're gonna have even a bigger mess on our hands. Poultry farmers have had to kill tens of millions of birds ...

Since 1959 the avian flu virus H5N1 has been popping up around the globe. Now scientists believe it could spark the next pandemic.

“For most species, they are the only areas in which they nest in our state,” said Miller, the non-game bird biologist with the DEM. The islands form a complex network of suitable nesting ...