The caged canary in the coal mine signaled danger to workers. When it died from carbon monoxide fumes, the miners knew their lives could end next if they didn't exit the nearest tunnel. Today's mining ...

There is yet another hazard wild birds and other wildlife face: standing open pipes. According to the Audubon California, even pipes as small as 6 inches in diameter can become death traps. In 2009 ...

In cities across the U.S., sidewalks are empty and the noise of traffic has been replaced by silence. But as cities turn quiet, a new sound is emerging: birdsong. John Weaver Fitzpatrick is director ...

A national conservation group is calling on the federal government to end a little-known but widespread threat to birds, particularly in Nevada: the use of hollow plastic pipes to mark mining claims.