PORTLAND, Ore. - Birds are feeling the negative effects of a warming climate, according to a new report from the National Wildlife Federation (NWF), and they are having trouble adapting. In Oregon, that means the marbled murrelets on the coast, sage grouse in the eastern Oregon desert, and world-cla ...Read More

LANSING, Mich. - Migratory birds are having a harder time finding homes in Michigan and across the nation, and a new report points to a changing climate as the reason. The National Wildlife Federation report calls for urgent action to adopt conservation strategies. Loss of critical habitat is the ...Read More

GREAT FALLS, Mont. - The next farm bill is expected to be voted on in the U.S. House this week, after already winning approval in the Senate. There are big changes, as funding for many programs is being scaled back or eliminated, so stretching every dollar has become the focus of an amendment suppor ...Read More

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A coalition of fishing, farming and environmental groups is filing a lawsuit to stop the state's plan to manage the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The goal of the "Delta Plan" is to provide more water to cities and farms, while also restoring the ecosystem of the Delta. However ...Read More

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. - Chimpanzees in cages and out could be eligible for a privilege currently reserved only for those in the wild, thanks to a change in what is known as a "split-listing." The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has proposed a rule change to classify all chimpanzees as endangered und ...Read More

The federal government is considering changing the rules on how sea otters can be used once they're harvested by Alaska Natives, which is something that concerns environmental groups. At issue is how much alteration must be done before an Alaskan Native can turn a sea otter pelt into a blanket, rug ...Read More

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - They've been called the Chesapeake's newest and most popular reality TV stars. Online viewers in 60 countries have watched the lives of Tom and Audrey Osprey, and the last few months have been quite dramatic. The Chesapeake Conservancy's Osprey Cam has provided real-time coverage as ...Read More

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A bill that aims to get the lead out of ammunition is being considered by lawmakers in Sacramento. AB711 would phase out the use of lead bullets and shot for all hunting in the Golden State. According to Jennifer Fearing, California senior state director with The Humane Societ ...Read More