Conservation

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (340+ words) September 14, 2026 / 8:06 PM EDT / CBS New York It's easy to forget you're in an industrial part of Williamsburg until you hear the roar of the nearby Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. But tucked beside the highway is a 1.8-acre native plant meadow now recognized…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (214+ words) At our monthly meeting on Sept. 16, Audubon member Jeffrey Reichel will share with us encounters with birds that he has found on trips to the Rio Grande Valley in Texas. This area of southern Texas where two major flyways come…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (329+ words) Les-Leigh A September 8, 2026 Long before Dr Dolittle made talking to the animals look like a charming eccentric pursuit, bioacousticians were steadily drowning in vast, noisy vocalisation datasets that no human ear could ever hope to sort manually. Now, large AI…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (301+ words) NEW YORK — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is reminding residents that almost all native New York tree species are prone to the impacts of invasive species and pests, so it’s important to limit their spread throughout the…...

2+ week, 5+ hour ago   (1431+ words) Artificial intelligence could soon help scientists decipher animal communication, allowing humans to better understand the sounds, behaviours and social interactions of species ranging from whales and crows to dogs and farm animals. A recent article published by Scientific American explores…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (230+ words) Multiples of immune proteins give them an edge in fixing cell damage 10:00 AM CDT on August 26, 2026 Bats are exceptional for a number of reasons. But two in particular stand out. First, the largest genus of bats, Myotis, can carry up…...