Alisa Opar

When it comes to this social tradition, the more, the merrier!

A new push for more oil and gas drilling, mining, and logging threatens irreparable damage to irreplaceable habitats.

When a neighbor’s pet entered her life, our writer devised a plan: Put a GPS tracker on it and delve into why we let our beloved felines wander outside despite the risks they pose to birds and...

The wide range of structures available for purchase means everyone can find one that’s the cat’s meow.

Build an enclosed oases that allows your feline to enjoy time outside without posing a danger to wildlife or encountering hazards himself.

This year we've seen an absurd number of assaults on legislation and agencies that protects birds and their habitat.

At the world’s remotest nesting colony, the Crazy Ant Strike Team beats back its seabird-killing enemy with spray guns, poison... and cat food.

It's no coincidence that the avian-themed songs on biologist Amanda Gallinat's playlist echo the order of a field guide.

Researchers hope new studies of these widespread birds will reveal their movements—and tip us off to disease outbreaks and other threats.

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When Nora Auston moved to a new house in Portland, Oregon, a few years ago, she’d long been thinking about building a catio. Her family had revoked roaming privileges for Bertie, “our grouchy old lady cat,” after three strikes: Bertie had harassed a neighbor’s elderly dog, and she needed professional rescue when she got stuck 50 feet up in a redwood. And then there were the dozens of dead birds Bertie brought home. “That cat was a total pain in the butt outside,” says Auston, who has never allow…