Thousands of people from around the world responded to the invitation, sharing their sightings with scientists at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Tag: Endangered and Extinct Species
London Zoo Weighs Its Animals. All 14,000 of Them.
It can’t be easy to weigh a meerkat, but boy, does it look like fun.
As Wildfires Spread, Anger Rises in Greece Over Government Response
Firefighters were battling scores of blazes nationwide, but the threat to a precious woodland north of the capital had some fearing a dystopian future.
In the Heart of the Australian Outback, Safeguarding a Sacred Land
On a road trip in central Australia, a visitor learns how Indigenous custodians and conservationists are working to protect an ancient land and its animal denizens.
To Stop an Extinction, He’s Flying High, Followed by His Beloved Birds
Using an ultralight aircraft, Johannes Fritz once taught endangered ibises a migration path over the Alps. Because of climate change, he is now showing them a much longer route to a winter’s refuge.
Ancient Fires Drove Sabertooth Cats and Other Large Mammals Extinct, Study Suggests
Fossils from La Brea Tar Pits in Southern California suggest that sabertooth cats and other large North American mammals disappeared as a result of wildfires spurred by human activity.
A Victorian Dinosaur Park Finds Its Way in the 21st Century
Statues of extinct animals peek out from the trees, delighting onlookers in this London park. But don’t expect them to be scientifically accurate.
How Mistaken Identity and One Bullet Revealed a Star Predator Far From Home
A hunter’s kill in upstate New York brought new hope, and trepidation, that wolves could slowly be making their way back to the Northeast.
Endangered Species Act to Be Strengthened
New rules would void Trump-era changes that made it easier to remove animals and plants from the endangered list.
Black Rhinos, Horns Cut Off, Lose Some of Their Gusto
New research shows a conservation strategy can disrupt the animals’ social networks.