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Somewhere in the middle of Pennsylvania, a couple dozen yards from a dusty, rocky dirt road, the stillness of early summer at dusk is suddenly interrupted by a steady, rhythmic round of whip-poor-WILL, whip-poor-WILL, whip-poor-WILL.

Fishery Commission Decision “Doesn’t Meet the Urgency of the Moment,” Says American Bird Conservancy
This week, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) voted on measures to conserve menhaden in Chesapeake Bay and along the Atlantic Coast. While the agreement to reduce the industrial menhaden harvest in the Bay by 27 percent in 2027 and 34 percent in 2028 can be seen as a step in the...

Patching the Wounds of the Stabbed Tanager
Although the Cherry-throated Tanager is a needle in a haystack, the mere creation of the reserve in its name helps protect a highly diverse habitat with 370 bird species, including other colorful tanagers such as Gilt-edged, Rufous-headed, Brassy-breasted, and Azure-shouldered. The site’s iNatural...

Osprey Breeding Crisis Demands Stronger Protections for Atlantic Menhaden, Says American Bird Conservancy
As fisheries officials from Atlantic Coast states prepare to gather in Rhode Island for their annual meeting, American Bird Conservancy (ABC) is calling on them to heed warning signs in the Chesapeake Bay and saltwater habitats along the Atlantic Coast, where scientific evidence links declining avai...
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