Fifty years ago, the Salton Sea was a draw for boaters and fishermen; today it’s an ecological time bomb. Two water experts who served on a state review panel describe its proposed rescue plan.

Satellite telemetry, tiny geolocation tags and passive acoustic recording are providing new insights into bird migration and vital data for conservation.

Gulls have a reputation for being the bad boys of the seaside.

Pigeons simply don’t deserve the bad press they get.

If you’re hot, so are your four-legged neighbours.

Many people can’t get by without the buzz from their daily coffee habit.

Want to understand your local environment better? Look to the birds.

Tourism revenues account for almost 10% of Costa Rica’s gross domestic product. New research shows that charismatic wildlife is necessary but not sufficient to attract ecotourists.

Birds are master navigators, negotiating journeys of thousands miles each year.

Growing native grasses as cattle forage is an example of working lands conservation – balancing human use of the land with conservation goals.