Glue Traps: A Hidden Hazard for Wild Birds

Submitted by Krissy Dunn Photo: Raven Ridge Wildlife Center, PA. Birds face a number of human-caused hazards, including habitat loss, outdoor cats, building collisions, and rodenticides. Yet, an often-overlooked threat lurks in…

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Let’s Cast Our Comments by Nov 12  in Favor of Clean Water for 7 Endangered Species!

The US Fish & Wildlife Service has opened the comment period on its draft plan to improve access to clean water for seven endangered and threatened species in the…

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Cheers for the Golden-cheeked Warbler

By Jorjanna Price Question: Which bird best represents Travis Audubon? The Golden-cheeked Warbler, of course! That’s because this petite songbird has been the treasured emblem of our organization for decades. Of…

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Update on Golden-Cheeked Warbler Litigation

NOTE: This is a follow-up to the Aug. 1 blog piece summarizing a federal court hearing called to examine whether a petition to remove the Golden-cheeked Warbler from the…

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Wells Branch Announces New Conservancy

Text provided by the Wells Branch Wild Conservancy Wells Branch Wild…

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Risks to Raptors from Rodenticides: Protecting Birds of Prey

By Rene Bartos A Bald Eagle on a nest…a Red-tailed Hawk overhead…a Peregrine Falcon diving to the earth…an Osprey rising from the shoreline with a fresh catch…a Barred Owl perched…

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Litigation Over Central Texas’ Favorite Songbird Set for Oral Argument

Hearing scheduled on Aug. 14, 9:00am, at the Federal Courthouse in Austin For a bird that weighs less than an ounce and has no conception of the American legal system,…

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Tree Regulations and the HOME Initiative

AUSTIN’S TREE CANOPY REGULATIONS Are you interested in the tree aspect of birds’ habitat? If so, there is an unusual opportunity to provide input on new regulations for improving the…

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