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  • Trump Admin Clears the Way for Bird Slaughter

    Trump Admin Clears the Way for Bird Slaughter

    The Trump administration just finalised yet another example of last-minute despicable, deregulatory rule changes. On Tuesday, the Department of Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service gutted one of the oldest conservation laws on the federal books: protections for migratory birds.


  • Take a Break From the Doom and Look at These Rad Starlings

    Take a Break From the Doom and Look at These Rad Starlings

    Although your first instinct when you see these photos might be, “Oh god,” we promise that it’s not an upcoming extreme weather event or some alien species coming to invade Earth. (Given that it’s 2020, you’re forgiven for thinking anything that’s not obviously good is probably horrific.) In fact, these are actually photos taken this…


  • Popular Pesticides Are Killing Birds, Too

    Popular Pesticides Are Killing Birds, Too

    The most commonly used pesticides in the world have been a disaster for bees. But new research shows they’re also bad news for birds, which are dying at an alarming rate. The findings, published in Nature Sustainability on Monday, show they’re responsible for a decline in American birds.