Mute swan eradication program should continue, Maryland task force says

A program to eliminate Maryland's mute swan population, opposed by animal rights groups but hailed by bird watchers and Chesapeake Bay conservationists, will continue unabated, the state announced today.

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Corps writes predator control plan for rare birds

Two endangered birds that nest on the Missouri River system will get some extra protection under a predator control plan written by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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Nice to see the government working to protect endangered wildlife once again.

One woman's fight to protect wild birds

When Nancy Brennan’s gray tabby, George, 5, brought a ruffed grouse through the cat door, it was the last of his long string of kills he had to boast about. Brennan of Duxbury is a naturalist and avid birdwatcher who found a solution to her problem by searching the Internet. “Birds see bright colors, so it made sense to create a colorful collar,” she said.

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If you care that much about the birds then just keep your damn cat in the house.

The Town That Went To The Birds

When A Texas Street Was Overrun With Egrets, Neighbors Came Together For A Solution

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Climate Change Threatens Endangered Honeycreeper Birds of Hawaii

As climate change causes temperatures to increase in Hawaii’s mountains, deadly non-native bird diseases will likely also creep up the mountains, invading most of the last disease-free refuges for honeycreepers – a group of endangered and remarkable birds.

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