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Researchers are reporting mass die offs of wild birds and sea mammals due to bird flu. They're tracking the deaths to better understand the virus and how it might create a greater threat to humans.

On the eve of the annual Grammy presentations, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences seeks to recover from the departure of a scandal-plagued president. And the music industry confronts a steep decline in CD sales. Hear NPR's Michele Norris and Eric Boehlert of Salon.com.

Jade Bird is a 19-year-old British singer with a voice that would sound as much at home on an Americana radio station in Nashville as it would back home.

Mark Jacobs is a retired Aitkin County Land Commissioner who produces our series on Bird Decline and Forests and Carbon

Across the country, efforts are underway to change the names of birds that commemorate a colonial and racist past. It's part of an effort to move birdwatching away from being a mainly white activity.

Jeff Sundin on Early Bird Fishing Guide

Jeff Sundin on Early Bird Fishing Guide

Jeff Sundin with Early Bird Fishing Guide

Jeff Sundin on Early Bird Fishing Guide

Jeff Sundin on Early Bird Fishing Guide

Jeff Sundin with Early Bird Fishing Guide

The country's natural population declined by more than 500,000 this year. A number of factors have led to Japan's plummeting birth rate and a growing demographic crisis.

bird counts are a perfect example of how citizen science makes a difference

bird counts are a perfect example of how citizen science makes a difference

A group in Western Washington state has developed a novel gauge for their forest conservation work — thousands of audio recordings of native birds.

Every spring along the Platte River in Central Nebraska, tens of thousands of migratory birds -- cranes, geese, ducks, more than 300 species -- stop to rest and feed for a few weeks before continuing north. The Platte River Valley is transformed -- a birdwatcher's paradise! Keith Ludden of Nebraska Public Radio, sent All Things Considered an audio postcard.

Studies show the populations of most North American shorebirds are declining. But the American oystercatcher found along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts is a success story.

The 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health report found that in recent years, depression and suicidal thoughts and behaviors in teens have declined.

Commentator Julie Zickefoose is a rural birdwatcher. One of the signature sounds of spring's arrival is the song of the brown thrasher. If you listen closely, the bird seems to be sending out orders. Julie Zickefoose listens and obeys.

Mark Jacobs, retired Aitkin County Land Commissioner is helping us produce a series about natural resource based issues important to our region. This…