A new way of transit has just arrived in Coachella, a partnership with the Bird E-Scooter Company has brought 50 new electric bird scooters for residents to fly through the city. All you have to do is download the app, connect your credit card, head to a pickup location, and start riding. The app charges […]
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INGLEWOOD (CNS) – Inglewood has revised its environmental impact report on the Los Angeles Clippers arena project to ensure that the new building uses bird-friendly glass, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals announced Tuesday. The animal rights group said the building would use a fritted finish to make all glass panels visible to birds, […]
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Bird populations in the United States and Canada have dropped by 29% since 1970, signifying 2.9 billion birds lost in almost 50 years, according to a new study. The scientists involved in the study warn that like a canary in a coalmine, birds reveal environmental health. This steep loss of bird populations, including some of […]
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Two golden eagle chicks have been found in a nest in a remote area of the Santa Monica Mountains, according to the National Park Service. This is the first sighting of the fully protected species in 30 years. A golden eagle nest was last spotted near the Lobo Canyon in the late 1980s. The chicks, a […]
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At least seven bald eagles have been killed in the past nine weeks on Maryland’s Eastern Shore after the rare birds were exposed to a powerful pesticide that’s been illegal for a decade, officials said Friday. Six of them died in Kent County from ingesting carbofuran, which had once been sold under the trade name […]
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Bird species once abundant around the Salton Sea are rapidly deserting the location as waters recede and salinity rises, according to a report released Thursday by Audubon California. “For a community that once held annual Pelican Days birding festivals, the decline of these great birds is certainly disheartening,” said Andrea Jones, Audubon California’s director of […]
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As you may have noticed, for the last couple of weeks, NBC Palm Springs, along with the rest of the nation, has been keeping a close eye on a pair of eagles who are currently brooding up in Big Bear. The question of the hour: when will the two eggs hatch?! Dr. James Danoff-Burg, the […]
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A salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 200 people in 44 states is linked to backyard chickens, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday. As of July 13, 2018, 212 cases of salmonella infections have been linked to contact with live poultry in backyard flocks, according to the agency. A quarter of […]
