A new study published in the journal Environmental Research Letters used satellite mapping data to analyze how changes in human footprint on the landscape between 1970 and 2018 overlapped with ...

Colombian ornithology researcher Dr Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela studies how birds move through disrupted habitats, which should result in conservation efforts that are better targeted under both current ...

In March of 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic trapped us at home, my girlfriend and I bought a birdfeeder. A month later, we were going for runs around our Oakland neighborhood, carrying a pair of ...

A former hunter, who once delighted in knocking birds out of the trees with his slingshot, John Aguirre now spends his time studying dozens of migratory birds that pass through his hometown in the ...

While Colombia has more bird species than any other country worldwide, much of their habitat is also suitable for growing coca and opium poppies. New research shows that these illicit crops are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jacobo Rendon hopes to inspire others to help preserve local bird populations in his native Colombia, by illustrating a guide he ...

Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela, assistant professor of environmental studies, and a team of Colombian researchers have introduced a transformative approach to mapping bird species distribution across Colombia ...

The Inírida River is roughly 810 miles long. When it comes to bird life, Colombia is the undisputed world champion. Not only is this stunning South American nation home to roughly 1,900 different ...

Just after sunrise, in a cloud forest surrounded by patches of bamboo trees and coffee plants, the singing started. Then, a flash of scarlet flew past the raised cameras and binoculars: an Andean cock ...

The country of Colombia is becoming a more popular tourism destination, with more cruises stopping in Cartagena in recent years, a new AmaWaterways river cruise itinerary that launched this spring and ...

Since the 2016 peace treaty, Mesetas has embraced its natural assets and visitors have flocked to enjoy the region’s unique biodiversity. But the threat of violence is never far away ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The identification of part of the fossilized remains of a so-called "terror bird" species in ...