When it comes to building nests, birds use a wide variety of tactics and materials. Some birds, like the puffin, burrow into ...

Many consider bird watching to be an art. If you are an avid bird-watcher here are some of the destinations you should definitely visit ...

RSPB NI conservation manager Seán Woods said: “Early spring is a critical time for ground nesting waders as it is breeding season. These birds already face a multitude of threats and it is ...

Piranhas and caimans skulk just beneath the surface of the Paraguay River and a diverse bird population can be seen perched in trees above the waterways. Known as the world’s freshwater “beating heart ...

Brazil’s Pantanal, the world’s largest wetlands ... we eased from the main river into a creek called Corixo Negro. “This is ground zero for jaguars,” Mr. Lara said. As if on cue, beyond ...

Amazon, Cerrado, and Pantanal – Part II (2009 ... “For two decades, SAVE Brasil has led bird conservation efforts, protecting species like the Blue-Eyed Ground Dove, restoring habitats like the ...

Nets were in a line along the sampling plot, and just above the ground or water level to avoid ... of maintaining species diversity in the Pantanal, throughout the year. The uncommonness of regional ...

It could even be carried on the shoes of people. If a wild bird defecates on the ground and you step in it and then you walk into the chicken house, you’ve now carried the virus in on your shoes ...

The Pantanal is the world’s largest ... up a tree to collect a relatively new chick. The bird — with a goofy smile — is taken to the ground to be weighed and checked for wounds, all in ...

When I was 10, I came to the Pantanal. My family became the owners ... This was the most important project because it took the bird off of the extinction list, and we are now the largest breeding ...

In the early mornings giant anteaters like to roam as they snuffle along the ground ... in the Pantanal, where it is protected through conservation projects. In addition to losing its habitat through ...