Island of Resilience – The Gough Island Restoration Project
A Tristan Albatross rests on the ocean surface in the South African waters—Critically Endangered and marooned on a single breeding site in the South Atlantic. © Regard Van Dyk

Island of Resilience – The Gough Island Restoration Project

On a windswept island in the South Atlantic, conservationists race against time to save seabirds from a feathered fate of extinction.


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The Sanctuary in the Sidewalk: Trees Rescue Birds in Mexico’s Cities
City trees offer shelter and song: House Finches are among the adaptable species thriving in Mexico’s urban nature pockets. © Braxton Landsman

The Sanctuary in the Sidewalk: Trees Rescue Birds in Mexico’s Cities

Even in the heart of a city, a tree can be a sanctuary for birds. A new study from Mexico reveals that urban trees do far more than provide shade – they offer critical nesting and foraging habitats for native species under pressure from habitat loss elsewhere.


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