"I Know Why the Caged Songbird Goes Extinct"
"The straw-headed bulbul doesn’t look like much. ... But this Southeast Asian native stands out in one notable way: It sings like an angel."
Source: The Revelator, 03/04/2021
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"Judge: Trump’s Lifting Of Mining Ban In US West Was Wrong"
"A federal judge on Thursday overturned a Trump administration action that allowed mining and other development on 10 million acres (4 million hectares) in parts of six western states that are considered important for the survival of a struggling bird species."
Source: AP, 02/12/2021
"Biden Admin Delays Trump Rule Slashing Migratory Bird Protections"
"The Biden administration on Thursday delayed the implementation of a Trump-era rule that gutted protections for hundreds of species of migratory birds."
Source: HuffPost, 02/05/2021
After 35 Years Of Protection, Least Tern Back From Brink Of Extinction
"The interior least tern, a hardy Midwestern bird that survived a craze for its plumage and dam-building that destroyed much of its habitat, has soared off the endangered species list."
Source: AP, 01/18/2021
Trump Admin Slashes Critical Habitat For Northern Spotted Owl
"The Trump administration has cut designated critical habitat for the northern spotted owl by millions of acres in Oregon, Washington and California."
Source: OPB, 01/14/2021
"Sage Grouse Review Done, But Scant Time For Trump’s Changes"
"The Trump administration has completed a review of plans to ease protections for a struggling bird species in seven states in the U.S. West, but there’s little time to put the relaxed rules for industry into action before President-elect Joe Biden takes office."
Source: AP, 01/13/2021
"Trump Admin, in Parting Gift to Industry, Reverses Bird Protections"
"The Trump administration gutted protections for migratory birds on Tuesday, delivering the second of two parting gifts to the oil and gas industry, which has long sought to be shielded from liability for killing birds unintentionally in oil spills, toxic waste ponds and other environmental disasters."
Source: NYTimes, 01/06/2021
Restoring Wildlife Protections Erased by Trump Could Take Biden Years
"When President-elect Joe Biden walks through the door of the White House with his rescue dog, Major, he will inherit a Migratory Bird Treaty Act that no longer protects birds, a watered-down Endangered Species Act, and a policy that allows hunters in Alaska to crawl into bear and wolf dens to shoot mothers and their babies."
Source: Washington Post, 12/29/2020
"Trump Officials Move To Relax Rules On Killing Birds"
"A rule change easing companies’ liability for killing birds would not cause unacceptable environmental harm, the Trump administration said in an analysis published Friday, clearing the way for it to finalize a major rollback before the president’s term ends on Jan. 20."
Source: Washington Post, 11/30/2020
"In Search of a ‘Regenerative’ Thanksgiving Turkey"
"Turkey farmers are getting on the regenerative bandwagon. But experts say the birds must be part of a larger regenerative farming system to warrant the term."
Source: Civil Eats, 11/24/2020
