The Trump administration is removing protections from the key places where endangered species live, saying states can keep the areas safe. But experts say states aren’t equipped for the task. Earlier ...

May 31st marks World Parrot Day, a dedicated calendar day to celebrate birds that bring color, intelligence, and wild music into the world. But for too many parrots, survival is no longer guaranteed. ...

Merlin Bird ID is a free app that helps you find more birds.

This is an urgent moment to speak up for wildlife. Representative Bruce Westerman’s bill, the ESA Amendments Act (H.R. 1897), would gut the strongest law we have for preventing extinction and prote...

This is an urgent moment to speak up for wildlife. Representative Bruce Westerman’s bill, the ESA Amendments Act (H.R. 1897), would gut the strongest law we have for preventing extinction and prote...

Merlin Bird ID is a free app that helps you find more birds.

March’s eBirder of the Month challenge, sponsored by ZEISS, encourages precise eBirding through eBird Mobile. The free eBird Mobile app for iOS and Android takes the guesswork out of how far and how l...

Across the United States, endangered and threatened bats are vanishing. Victims of habitat loss, disease, and reckless rollbacks of the protections that keep them alive. From the Gray Bat and the Fl...

A decade after tour guide Basil P. Das stumbled upon a small black-and-beige snake while working on his coffee farm in southern India, researchers have described it as a new-to-science species. They’v...

A large, all-black heron spotted in Slidell, LA, sparked major debate in the birding community on social media this past week, with many assuming the bird had a rare genetic condition called melanism....

On 10 October 2025, the Slender-billed Curlew (Numenius tenuirostris) was officially declared extinct - the first migratory waterbird species listed under the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird…

In 2025, eBirders submitted more than 16 million complete checklists—an unprecedented demonstration of commitment and enthusiasm from the global birding community. Every checklist, from everyday feede...

The year 2025 might be seen as one of backsliding when it comes to tackling the environmental crises that face our planet. Political leadership in places like the U.S. and elsewhere chose to throw the...

Ecosystems have also come under threat from toxic plants whose spread has been difficult to control during the Russian invasion.

Monarch butterflies are facing rapid decline. Learn why Endangered Species Act protection is urgently needed, and how you can take action to help save them.

JAKARTA — Reeling from a cyclone that may have erased a chunk of its population, the Tapanuli orangutan, the world’s rarest great ape population, now faces the prospect of losing more of its already c...

eBird data is making it easier to build conservation roadmaps. Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff used eBird data to provide critical updates to their required State Wildlife Action Plan, set conservat...

Known for their peaceful appearance and the impression that they’re always smiling, sloths now have extra protection to prevent their exploitation by a cruel and illegal pet trade. CITES, the global w...

KAPUAS HULU, Indonesia — A palm oil company is rapidly clearing rainforest inside a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve that’s home to orangutans and sun bears, adding to concerns over Indonesia’s efforts to cur...

This month’s eBirder of the Month challenge, sponsored by ZEISS, is all about capturing birding memories through photos and audio recordings. Each photo or audio recording you upload is an incredibly ...

Animal Wonders's highlights and stats from 2025 on iNaturalist

Your eBirding helps to further conservation, inspire support, and inform ecological management strategies. eBird in Action is a segment which shares the conservation stories made possible because of y...

MEDAN, Indonesia — Two infant siamang gibbons cling to each other. Barely 6 months old, their lanky limbs entwine their tiny bodies as they stare out of the triage cage, their wide eyes shining. Each ...

For millions of years, the African landscape — the rainforests, woodlands, savannas and scrublands — has echoed with the booms and cackles of large, raucous, strange-looking birds: hornbills. When U.S...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Royals tonight announced a two-year contact agreement with catcher Salvador Perez through the 2027 season. “Salvy is a Royals legend and one of the most important p...