Today the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's (ASMFC) Horseshoe Crab Management Board once again failed to take the necessary action of approving a moratorium on horseshoe crab fishing in key states.

The Marvelous Spatuletail hummingbird, one of the world's rarest, most spectacular, and most difficult to see birds is now regularly being seen at hummingbird feeders at an accessible location in northern Peru.

The USDA announced this week that it will not allow farmers to plant crops on lands set aside in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) without paying the normal penalty for breaking their contract.

Climate change caused by the growing CO2 concentration in the atmosphere is magnifying the impact that stresses such as pollution and habitat destruction are having on ecosystems.

The EPA has announced a proposed decision that residues of carbofuran, a toxic pesticide that is used on a variety of crops, will no longer be allowed on food.

ABC is working to prevent bird collisions with buildings by advocating that green building standards include provisions that will reduce this threat, which kills millions of migrating songbirds each year.

A settlement has been reached ending litigation to conserve Northern Spotted Owls on private lands in Washington State.

Neotropical migrants are facing a difficult future. Their wintering and stopover habitats in Latin America and the Caribbean are being lost at an accelerating pace.

ABC will testify today at a hearing before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans to alert Congress to the plight of bird species in the United States.

Many federal agencies, states, conservation organizations and businesses are making voluntary efforts to preserve the Greater Sage-Grouse and its habitat.

A Report on the Great Salt Lake, Utah indicated that selenium and mercury inputs to the lake are resulting in elevated levels that are killing brine-shrimp in some areas.

In February, a federal judge ruled that FWS should keep the Marbled Murrelet listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

Wind and other renewable energy sources have generated much enthusiasm as partial solutions to global climate change and other energy-related environmental issues.

In the coming year, an island that has been an ecological wasteland for over 200 years will start on the road to recovery.

A June 11 teleconference is now available featuring Representatives Ron Kind and Wayne Gilchrest, Dr. David Wilcove, Sara Lara of Fundacion ProAves and ABC's Darin Schroeder, discussing the plight of migratory birds.

Recently, ABC has assisted several of its partners in South America with land purchases that expand key reserves established for the protection of some of the continent's most imperiled species.

Report Highlights 71 Migratory Species of Conservation Concern; Alarming Population Declines in 29 Songbird Species

House and Senate conferees reached an agreement to reauthorize the Farm Bill with modest increases for conservation relative to commodity supports.

ABC has launched a major new action campaign to dramatically advance the conservation for our migratory birds. The Act for Songbirds Campaign is uniting bird lovers and environmentalists throughout America.

EPA today announced a landmark decision to control the sale and use of rat poisons throughout the US. The decision is aimed at protecting children, pets, and wildlife.

USFWS released a final Northern Spotted Owl Recovery Plan today that fails to incorporate the best available science concerning protection of the forests that the owl inhabits.

Conservationists in Colombia are hailing the National Slingshot Amnesty as a big success in efforts to conserve the country's rare birds.

To prevent further introductions of invasive species, FWS is considering adding a number of constrictor snake species to the injurious wildlife list under the Lacey Act.

The hazards to birds from ingesting lead ammunition residues in the remains of animals has been well documented. New studies now suggest that humans who eat game shot with lead ammunition may also be at risk.

A record total of endangered Piping Plovers were recording during this year's midwinter SC Piping Plover Census.

The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), is doing more for some birds than any other conservation practice in the mixed-grass prairie.

Representatives Ron Kind (D-WI) and Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD) have introduced legislation to fund efforts to help protect migratory birds.