birds

Avian Malaria in the Sub-Antarctic

Avian malaria has recently been discovered in southern Chile and the introduction of beavers decades ago is partially responsible.

Vanishing Birds

If you were alive in the year 1970, more than one in four birds in the U.S. and Canada has disappeared within your lifetime.

According to research published online in September by the journal Science, wild bird populations in the continental U.S. and Canada have declined by almost 30% since 1970.