Here we are, approaching Thanksgiving, and the wild turkey is once again the focus of avian attention. But the California quail deserves some of the spotlight as well.

Big game attracts many hunters to the West, but the region is also home to some of the country’s best upland bird hunting.

A new program from the Alabama Soil and Water Conservation Committee will help landowners in the Black Belt restore the ...

The rare creature has faced a perfect storm of threats in the wild, but it's hoped it could soon rebound. Find out more.

Near Palm Springs, California, Joshua Tree National Park is a protected desert expanse named for its signature yucca plant ...

MACHU PICCHU, Peru -- Late in the day when the crowds thinned, the birds came out. One species ruled these skies. Its shape resembled a barn swallow, but its bright blue and white coloration was more ...

Regardless of the season, Northeast Ohio is gifted with some of the best hiking destinations in the state, from Dundee Falls ...

Wild turkeys were abundant across the U.S. until the mid-1800s, when the clearing of forestland and unregulated hunting led ...

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in a backyard flock in Ontonagon County, according to a news release from ...

According to a press release from the Michigan Dept of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), the presence of highly ...