BIRDS

Man uses thermometer to check temperature on swallow egg.

Northland Outdoors

Duluth researchers check tree swallow eggs, chicks for 'forever chemical' toxicity

The EPA project has 300 swallow houses up around Duluth and Boulder Lake to study PFAS impacts.

A city is viewed from miles away at night.

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North Dakota

Restoring 'dark sky' would benefit birds, people and science, local advocates say

Light pollution is harming wildlife, birds and humans, according to a delegate from Dark Sky International and the National Audubon Society.

May 22, 2023 06:02 AM

biologist with snow goose avian influenza

Northland Outdoors

Minnesota tops nation in wild birds confirmed dead from bird flu

The deadly bird disease is back this spring, and, in fact, never left over the winter.

April 15, 2023 06:00 AM

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3 things you can do to help songbirds

Adding native plants to your yard, reducing window collisions and buying bird-friendly coffee will help sustain songbirds.

April 14, 2023 07:00 AM

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Northland Outdoors

How to follow along on great spring bird migration

New Bird Migration Explorer lets you see which birds are where on their spring trip north.

April 13, 2023 06:00 AM

By John Myers

Business

Avian influenza could rise again as migratory season approaches

The number of birds infected with HPAI could spike due to the upcoming migratory season

March 25, 2023 05:30 AM

By Emily Beal

Minnesota

Winter Play: We tried Minnesota birrrd-watching

As winter cold bites deep, MPR News is celebrating the best of the season through a new series called Winter Play.

February 07, 2023 10:54 AM

By Amy Felegy / MPR News

Northland Outdoors

Duluth’s Laura Erickson offers advice for new birders

How do you go from noticing some little bird in your yard to becoming a true birder?

December 17, 2022 07:00 AM

By John Myers

North Dakota

Billings County ranch gets bird-friendly habitat certification

A cattle rancher near Medora, North Dakota, is working to preserve bird dwellings through the Audubon Conservation Ranching program.

November 19, 2022 04:18 PM

By Ashley Koffler

North Dakota

Fargo man stays grounded in North Dakota as lead conservationist at National Audubon Society

As the new Chief Conservation Officer for the National Audubon Society, Marshall Johnson is tasked with addressing unprecedented climate change and biodiversity crises that birds are facing.

November 06, 2022 05:48 AM

By Robin Huebner

Every year, the North Dakota Game and Fish Department and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service put out a call for people to report sightings of whooping cranes, like this pair spotted near Linton on March 29, 2018.

Northland Outdoors

North Dakotans asked to report whooping crane sightings

The endangered birds are expected to fly through North Dakota over the next few weeks as they migrate from Canada to Texas.

September 29, 2022 04:51 PM

By Forum staff

Northland Outdoors

Hunters given reprieve on bringing birds home from Canada

The USDA will allow fully cleaned birds, with one wing attached, to be imported.

September 12, 2022 05:15 PM

By John Myers

Northland Outdoors

U.S. government reverses course, won’t let Canadian game birds into U.S.

Previous policy limited only birds from avian influenza hotspots.

September 05, 2022 05:05 PM

By John Myers