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Imagine you are a migratory songbird flying south for the winter. Your flight path, which may have started in the boreal forest of eastern Canada, takes you over mountains, valleys, farms, and urban...

It’s easy to see the appeal of small, light-weight binoculars. Whether you’re a new birder looking for your first bins at a reasonable price point or a serious lister hoping for a more portable...

Layoffs, construction stoppages, and service cuts could follow from a sudden break in federal funding

As artificial intelligence booms, data centers—the physical infrastructure driving AI—have become a topic of concern for towns across the United States. Research shows that even the industry’s claims of modest economic benefits are overstated. They’re worsened by the staggering health and environmental costs.  UCS has documented the wide range of negative ecological impacts associated with

Last week, the EPA held a public hearing on its proposal to entirely remove the agency’s authority to regulate the power sector’s heat-trapping emissions under the Clean Air Act. If finalized, this would be a huge blow to efforts to protect people from the rapidly worsening impacts of climate change. I testified at the hearing,

Just a few decades ago, the Great Lakes Piping Plover population had dwindled to just a dozen breeding pairs, all confined to northern Michigan. Today, this tiny shorebird is writing a different...

I started birding in 2005 after pulling a used field guide off a bookstore shelf. I had never been birding, didn’t know any birders, and only knew one birding fact: It was not cool.But where did I...

(October 7, 2026) - Last week, the U.S. Senate passed legislation to reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, a federal program that invests millions of dollars to clean up toxic...

We are excited to welcome two new Conservation Assistants, funded by Dr. Allyn Golub. Their main focus is assisting with field and office activities associated with the Sanctuary’s Western...

How would you describe your job as Coastal Bird Technician to someone who's never heard of it?  As a coastal bird technician most of my job has to do with monitoring shorebirds. That work varies...