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The bill would ban all second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides — a rodent poison meant to kill mice and rats that can also hurt birds.
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Volunteers with the Connecticut Audubon Society's Osprey Nation have documented close to 900 fledgling chicks in Connecticut this year — the most ever recorded by the project.
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WSHU’s Sabrina Garone spoke to Tom Andersen with the Connecticut Audubon Society about the health of the state’s birds, looking at five areas of conservation concern in the state, including urban forestry and land protection.
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Black-bellied plovers are one of the most common shorebirds on the East Coast. One discovered this fall in Milford, Connecticut now holds a new record — the oldest in the Western Hemisphere.
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A colony for a bird called the Purple Martin can be found at a sanctuary in Milford, Connecticut. Once a threatened species in the state, the birds’ population is now totally dependent on humans.
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Smoke and haze over the Northeast from Canadian wildfires forced residents to take some extra precautions. But wildlife experts say it is too soon to tell if there will be any long-term health impacts on animals.
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The Connecticut Audubon Society has released their annual State of the Birds report. It finds some species have made significant comebacks in the state, while others could use some help.
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Birds’ bones, specifically their hips, tell the story of their evolution from dinosaurs before they’re even born according to a new Yale University study.
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Yale ornithologist Richard Prum has spent years working with students to understand the full range of colors in hummingbirds’ plumage.
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As a nursing shortage continues across Connecticut, one official at Sacred Heart University is offering a solution.