A powerful new online tool maps the full annual journeys of an initial 89 highly vulnerable migratory bird species across the Americas. Developed by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the Convention ...

Scientists used small solar tags to identify where long-billed curlews migrate, revealing hidden populations of North America’s largest shorebird. Andy Boyce, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and ...

A flock of migrating birds soaring overhead can be a breathtaking sight. The problem is, when these birds are spotted flying en masse, their populations appear large and healthy. However, migratory ...

The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 prohibits possessing native North American bird feathers without a permit. The law, punishable by fines and imprisonment, aims to prevent the killing and ...

Each year, millions of birds cross South Carolina as part of their annual spring migration north. But conservation groups worry that two policy changes by the Trump administration could make that ...