20 Years of Research

The Institute for Wetland and Waterfowl Research (IWWR) has been developing and sustaining a premier program of research for Ducks Unlimited’s conservation programs for 20 years now. In March 1991, Ducks Unlimited (DU) scientists had realized that the organization needed to expand its capability to study factors affe...

Lead Poisoning of Wildlife

Three new scientific studies by University of California researchers confirm that lead poisoning of endangered California condors and other wildlife is...

Birds Conservation Conference

The 1st Symposium on Conservation and Propagation of Endangered Species of Birds is occurring in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Sixty-five noted scientists and bird ex...

Conservation Leadership Program

A conservation activity for Labor Day, the annual holiday that celebrates the economic and social achievements of workers, might be to watch a video about a progra...

Bicknell’s Thrush Conservation

A Conservation Action Plan for Bicknell’s Thrush has just been published, setting a course of conservation and research for the next five years for th...

Agriculture and Biodiversity

It’s hard to ignore over 1 billion people.  So although I like natural foods, I realize the importance of ethical agricultural research in helping to feed the over 1 billion people in our world who are hungry. International agricultural research is desi...

Truth about Rhino Horn

My rhino article was a bit long, so rather than add this note to the article I’m creating a new article.  An articlette, perhaps! Rhino poaching is usually for the international trade in rhino horn, which is based on a belief that the horn contains medicinal powers.  The horn is sawed off the still liv...