birds

The National Audubon Society is taking a market-based approach to conservation. Its “bird-friendly beef” certification program proposes to measure ecosystem health by using birds as a metric.

Nearly 1,000 people who chop down a Bradford or other Callery pear in their yards this spring will get to pick a free native tree.

Scientists say a study that estimated far more golden-cheeked warblers in Texas than previously thought has been attacked and taken out of context as the state and federal government battle over the bird’s endangered status.

As we spend this week honoring the thousands of HPPR members that support this station, I'm reminded that the end of the year is upon us—as is the chill…

From Texas Standard: Earlier this month, something unusual happened. Birds — thousands of them – seemingly dropped dead overnight in New Mexico. Jenna...

Today's Growing on the High Plains will consider the brave, berry-beaked birds of the High Plains and their service to gardens big and small. Many don't…

Today's Growing on the High Plains will focus on some of my favorite summertime house guests that we often welcome at the start of the season. Our…

If you live on the High Plains, you’re likely familiar with grackles.In Amarillo the birds can often be seen in prolific numbers, lurking in trees above…

The time is ripe for a flash of red and gold over a white rump, flickering through the sky and trees, as well as digging dinner from the ground. (All you…

Until recently, scientists believed there were about 9,000 species of birds on earth. Now, as Quartz.com reports, it looks like the number is closer to…