USFWS

More than 50 years ago, the Hawaiian Goose (Nene) was one of the first birds listed under the Endangered Species…

The Northern Spotted Owl is a “threatened” species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act and it was famously the subject…

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently decided that the Sonoran Desert population of Bald Eagle is…

Before the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), there was the Endangered Species Preservation Act of 1966.  The first list…

It is not always obvious which side of a bird-related conservation lawsuit is the right side. As many birders know,…

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is considering changing the status of the endangered Black-capped Vireo:  it has proposed…

Jason A. Crotty is a birder and lawyer living in Portland, Oregon who has shared thoughtful, in-depth conservation pieces with 10,000 Birds…

Jason A. Crotty is a birder and lawyer living in Portland, Oregon who loves to share thought-provoking pieces with 10,000 Birds…

In 2015 a Federal Duck Stamp Task Force was convened under the auspices of the Association of Fish & Wildlife…

Jason A. Crotty is a birder and lawyer living in Portland, Oregon. He has visited more than 40 National Wildlife…