This is a developing story and will be updated periodically as more information becomes available. (April 20, 2022) First identified in December 2021 when domestic chickens on the island of Newfoundland, Canada tested positive, a strain of bird flu known as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has now spread to wild birds in more than 30 … Read More>>

(April 20, 2022) The current Administration announced on Friday, April 15 that it would resume selling oil and gas leases on public lands. And already this week, the Interior Department published final sale notices offering 144,000 acres across nine states. This is particularly concerning given its potential impact on the Greater Sage-Grouse, a species with shrinking … Read More>>

(April 19, 2022) Researchers have confirmed a sighting of an Endangered Black-capped Petrel (Pterodroma hasitata), known locally as “the Diablotin bird,” in flight over Dominica earlier this year. Working with Dominica's Forestry, Wildlife and Parks Division, the researchers used thermal binocular technology to record a video of the bird flying through the night near a suspected … Read More>>

(April 7, 2022) ESI Energy Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, pleaded guilty to violations of the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) on Tuesday, April 5. The company admitted that its turbines have killed at least 136 Bald Eagles and Golden Eagles since 2012. The company also violated the Bald … Read More>>

(March 29, 2022) Dr. James (Jim) Giocomo, Central Regional Director at American Bird Conservancy (ABC), has been recognized with a 2022 Partners in Flight (PIF) Leadership Award for his outstanding contributions to grassland conservation. PIF, a network of 150 partner organizations dedicated to landbird conservation, presented the award to Dr. Giocomo during the 87th North American … Read More>>