October 8, 2010 | Dr. Jeff Wells
California Condor in the wild
Credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
This is David posting today rather than Jeff - I learned this week of a wonderful success story I thought I'd share with you for...
October 5, 2010 | Dr. Jeff Wells
Iconic species like the grizzly bear have inadequate protection
Credit: Robert Plotz
“If a grizzly bear ambles from Alberta or Montana across the border into B.C., it goes from being protected by...
September 29, 2010 | Dr. Jeff Wells
Sprague's Pipit
Credit: R. K. Bowers
So when a bird is recognized as an endangered species, it automatically becomes protected by the federal government, right?
Not necessarily.
September 17, 2010 | Dr. Jeff Wells
Our story about the potential problems that Boreal birds may face as they arrive on the Gulf Coast for the winter or on their way to more southerly wintering areas has been picked up by a number of...
September 16, 2010 | Dr. Jeff Wells
Bill recorded 38 Swainson's Thrush on the night of September 10-11.
Credit: Jeff Nadler
For those waiting to hear whether the predictions made by Bill Evans of a grand nocturnal migration of Boreal...
September 15, 2010 | Dr. Jeff Wells
We wanted to share two recent items related to water issues in Canada’s Boreal Forest region that everyone should be aware of.
One is a striking video about the potential fate of a beautiful lake in...
September 13, 2010 | Dr. Jeff Wells
Weather can have effects on both breeding and migratory patterns.
Credit: Garth Lenz
We all know that weather can affect the breeding and migratory patterns for a number of birds. From extremes like...
September 8, 2010 | Dr. Jeff Wells
We don’t normally post more than once a day on the blog but this just came through on one of the listserves from my friend Bill Evans from Ithaca, NY, about what may be a massive southward nocturnal...
September 8, 2010 | Dr. Jeff Wells
One of the Congo River's famous barges.
Credit: Julien Harneis (via Wikimedia Commons)
This incredible audio series recently aired on National Public Radio about a river journey through the Congo...
September 7, 2010 | Dr. Jeff Wells
Intact natural forests are vital to climate regulation.
Credit: Garth Lenz
Until quite recently, a major factor increasing global warming problems had been largely ignored in the debates and...
