Tag: Birds
The Pigeons’ Last Passage
Passenger pigeons were once the most abundant bird in North America. But in 1914, they went extinct. Most of their last nesting grounds hugged the Great Lakes. What was it like to experience these birds? And what are we left with when we lose a species?
Gov. DeWine and first lady see the power of tiny birds unite people
OAK HARBOR, Ohio — Sometimes, duty calls.
Federal delays threaten Great Lakes piping plovers nesting in Michigan
Federal staffing and funding delays are threatening protections for endangered Great Lakes piping plovers in Michigan as the birds return to nest along Lake Michigan shorelines this spring. Conservation groups […]
One Couple’s Mission to Band 100,000 Birds
On Ohio’s Kelleys Island, Tom and Paula Bartlett have spent years catching and banding birds. Their work has helped shape our understanding of how birds migrate through the Great Lakes. […]
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Stalled Farm Bill, slashed grants undercut farmers’ water protection efforts
Ahead of a new growing season, canceled federal grants and policy gridlock threaten progress on flooding, runoff, and water pollution.
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