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Colombian Reserve to Double in Size, Aiding Critically Endangered Parrot

The Fuertes’s Parrot is endemic to Colombia.

(WASHINGTON DC) - The critically endangered Fuertes’s Parrot and 11 other globally threatened species of birds, mammals, and amphibians will receive greater protections thanks to a joint effort by several advocacy groups.

They joined forces to acquire about 356 acres of land to double the size of the existing Giles-Fuertesi Nature Reserve.

10,000 Birds Die as `Everglades of West` Dries, Spreads Disease

The problem is that it has been a dry year and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) hasn't allowed water into the refuge since December.

(WASHINGTON DC) - Officials from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) are estimating that over 10,000 migrating birds have died so far this year because of reduced water flow to the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon and California.

Officials say the final death toll may be close to 20,000 birds.

Washington Western Bluebird Reintroduction Effort a Success

Birds Now Thriving on San Juan Island Following Completion of Five-Year Project.

(WASHINGTON D.C. ) - A five-year cooperative effort involving several organizations has succeeded in returning the Western Bluebird to Washington’s San Juan Islands.

The bird had historically inhabited the islands, but changing land use practices and a paucity of nesting sites meant the species had not nested there for over 40 years.

Second Wave of Mystery Pelican Deaths Hits Topsail Beach, NC

The Brown Pelican is found in the Chesapeake Bay, and in southern California.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - A second wave of mysterious pelican injuries and deaths has occurred in the past several weeks at Topsail Island in North Carolina. About 250 pelicans died six months ago in this area from still undetermined causes.

This recent incident involves about 30 pelicans that washed up on the shores either dead or so badly injured that they had to be euthanized.

Rare Bird Captured for First Time, Fitted With Tracking Device and Released

Yellow-billed Cotingas are about the size and shape of a pigeon and are strong flyers.

(WASHINGTON. D.C.) - American Bird Conservancy and Friends of the OSA today reported that three endangered Yellow-billed Cotingas were for the first time ever, captured and released unharmed near the Costa Rican town of Rincon.

This rare bird about which relatively little is known is endemic to the Pacific slope mangrove forests of Panama and Costa Rica.

Massive Six-State Habitat Restoration Project Sees Progress on 130,000 Acres in Year One

The goal is returning vegetation in key locations to a condition approximating its natural state.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Leaders of a massive, six-state, 1.1 million-acre habitat restoration initiative for wildlife and birds say restoration work has been initiated on about 130,000 acres.

The project is taking place in Tennessee, Alabama, Missouri, Arkansas, Kentucky and Illinois.

Experts Suspect Military Testing Behind Mass Bird and Fish Deaths

The birds suffered from acute physical trauma leading to internal hemorrhage and death" -Arkansas Game and Fish Commission

(CHICAGO) - It's been said that Mankind will destroy itself. Unfortunately, during the past 100 years the human race has worked hard to make this prediction come true. Nuclear arsenals can destroy Mankind many times over.

Alien biological weapons exist that can annihilate all humanity. Toxins are available that are so deadly a few drops in a city's water supply can kill millions.

Wind Development Threatens Iconic American Birds

Safeguards needed to prevent population declines in the Whooping Crane and Greater Sage-Grouse, and reduce mass mortality among eagles and songbirds.

(LOS ANGELES) - Today, American Bird Conservancy announced that three iconic American bird species face especially severe threats from wind energy development.

"Golden Eagles, Whooping Cranes, and Greater Sage-Grouse are likely to be among the birds most affected by poorly planned and sited wind projects,” said Kelly Fuller, Wind Program Coordinator for American Bird Conservancy, the nation’s leading bird conservation organization.

Science Review Raises Doubts about Spotted Owl Plan

20 organizations signed a comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service raising concerns and recommending changes to ensure owl recovery.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Peer reviews by three scientific societies reveal substantial flaws in the latest draft Northern Spotted Owl Recovery Plan.

A key concern of the reviewers is that the plan calls for extensive logging of owl habitat to reduce fire risks, a course not backed by science...

Endangered Short-tailed Albatross Nests in U.S. for First Time

“It is very encouraging to see this species begin to expand and occupy its former range and even prospect potentially new breeding locations like Kure and Midway Atolls” - Dr. Rob Suryan, chair of the Short-tailed Albatross Recovery Team.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - For the first time ever, the endangered Short-tailed Albatross has nested in the United States.

Once thought extinct, the Short-tailed Albatross (STAL) has been restricted to only two breeding sites in the world —Torishima and the Senkaku Islands in Japan.