6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (574+ words) At 56 days, the older birds averaged 2.0 pounds, compared with 9.3 pounds for the modern line. America's supermarket chicken has been remade over the past several decades into something far removed from the bird many families bought in earlier generations. Research shows…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (625+ words) "We didn't ask to have the moa back. Whose decision was that?" Colossal Biosciences said its push to revive the extinct moa could advance bird conservation. But scientists in New Zealand believe the company may be promising more than genetics…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (451+ words) North Saanich, Canada, saw a young bald eagle return to the wild on Aug. 26, ending a months-long rescue effort that involved treatment, conditioning, and travel across Vancouver Island. At a farm release attended by spectators, the juvenile bird, nicknamed Slowy,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (394+ words) A quick response can make the difference between survival and loss. An injured owl perched in the low branches of a tree in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, received an unexpected helping hand when a local officer stepped in to help. What could…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (417+ words) These secretive birds usually stay alone on the forest floor. A tiny patch of rainforest in northeastern Brazil yielded a major surprise. Scientists identified a previously overlooked antthrush species that had been hiding in plain sight in the Baturité Mountains....

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (400+ words) A major rewilding effort on an English estate is producing a remarkable result: the site now hosts every British owl species, something staff says has not happened in living memory. Covering 2,500 acres near Skipton, Broughton Sanctuary is seeing wildlife, in…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (343+ words) "A healthy owl population is a sign of a balanced ecosystem." A look at owl populations can tell us something about the places they inhabit. When these birds are thriving, it often suggests the ecosystem — and the food web supporting…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (502+ words) "Every single one of them matters when your numbers are that low." Near a ranch in southern Saskatchewan, a guardian dog turned an attack into a rescue. After a fox grabbed a young burrowing owl, the dog forced the fox…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (482+ words) "I noticed pretty quickly that he couldn't really get any lift." A rainy run turned into an emergency rescue when a wildlife rehabber spotted a red-tailed hawk struggling beside a trail in the middle of a thunderstorm. The rescuer documented…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (352+ words) A safe and suitable shelter can make the difference between an empty breeding season and a thriving one. A nest box in Estonia that sat waiting for years has finally become a nursery for one Ural owl family. An early…...