Vultures on tree

How The Near Extinction of Indian Vultures Led to Disaster

The populations of the nine species of Indian vultures began to plummet in the 1990s
Let's Talk Turkey

Let’s Talk Turkey

First of all, why the name "turkey?"
A small bird on a thin tree branch

Winter Coping Strategies for Animals – and for Us

The winter coping strategies of birds and humans are not so different.
A Mexican Free Tailed Bat holding on to the bark of a tree

Singing’s Not Just for the Birds Anymore

The common perception of bat calls consists of squeaks and chirps. But many bats, including Mexican free-tailed bats of Austin, TX, sing to one another.
Stuffed Passenger Pigeon atop a wooden perch

Passengers Long Gone

Martha, last of the passenger pigeons.