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• The Case of the Terrorist Turkeys

  [10/1/2008 ] Once driven nearly to extinction in much of the United States, wild turkeys are reasserting their claims to old haunts whether human residents like it or not Read Full Story>

• Changing Places

  [10/1/2008 ] Only in New Zealand can you find parrots at home in the snow and penguins thriving in forests Read Full Story>

• Perilous Journeys

  [10/1/2008 ] Just as science begins to solve the mysteries of their seasonal comings and goings, many of the world's migratory species are in sharp decline Read Full Story>

• Pigeons Recognize Selves--and Great Art

  [10/1/2008 ] Investigation into intelligence Read Full Story>

• Imperiled Species

  [10/1/2008 ] A Poster Child for Global Warming Read Full Story>

• Something to Crow About

  [8/1/2008 ] An expert on the behavior of the American crow, one of our most familiar avian neighbors, answers some frequently asked questions about the bird and its natural history Read Full Story>

• Seabird Signals

  [8/1/2008 ] Off the U.S. West Coast, several seabird species are suffering, and biologists suspect that global warming's impact on the Pacific is to blame Read Full Story>

• Changing Fashions Changing Mates

  [8/1/2008 ] Bunting mating habits Read Full Story>

• Auklets Repel Insects, Attract Mates

  [8/1/2008 ] An evolutionary trick Read Full Story>

• Parrots Living Wild in American Cities

  [6/10/2008 ] From San Francisco to South Florida, populations of nonnative parrots—some imperiled in their tropical homelands—are thriving in U.S. cities and suburbs Read Full Story>