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Andy McGlashen

Senior Editor, 福利姬视频 magazine

Andy McGlashen is senior editor for conservation policy. 

Articles by Andy McGlashen

A Golden Eagle standing on a frozen river looks back over its shoulder at the camera.
The East Has Its Own Golden Eagles, and Advocates Say They Need Help
May 16, 2024 — Though apparently stable, the eastern population faces evolving threats, experts say. One group is asking the federal government to list the birds as threatened.
Conservation News
A person holds a tall plastic pole beside a lake with mountains in the background.
Saline Lakes Are Dying鈥擲cientists Hope This Unusual Shorebird Can Help Save Them
March 26, 2024 — An international team of researchers is conducting fieldwork from Canada to Argentina to help tell the story of the Wilson鈥檚 Phalarope, a species in peril whose essential habitats across the hemisphere are at risk from overuse and drought.
News
Lush greenery along two rivers in a desert landscape.
A Proposed Reset for Public Lands Could Be a Big Boost to Conservation
October 02, 2023 — The agency responsible for one-tenth of the country鈥檚 terrain aims to make healthy habitat a more prominent priority.
Field Notes
Black vulture bird with a large beak and a wrinkly face looking to the side against a light grey backdrop
Black Vultures鈥 Northward Expansion Creates New Conflicts with Farmers
June 30, 2023 — The newcomers occasionally prey on calves, leading livestock producers to take up arms. But are reports of the problem exaggerated?
News
Aerial view of a wetland landscape.
鈥楧evastating鈥 Supreme Court Decision Leaves Wetlands Unprotected
May 26, 2023 — Developers can now drain or pollute most wetlands without violating the Clean Water Act, legal experts say.
News
Waterfowl on a pond seen through tall grass, the end of a gun visible in the foreground.
Two New Books By Unlikely Advocates Make the Conservation Case for Hunting
May 09, 2023 — A birder and a Brooklynite examine their opposition to hunting, give it a try, and鈥攆inding a deeper sense of stewardship鈥攗rge others to reconsider.
Books
A male Greater Sage-Grouse with a spiky, fanned tail stands in a field of sagebrush habitat with an out of focus pronghorn behind him.
The Window for Saving the Sagebrush Ecosystem is Rapidly Closing
March 28, 2023 — A health report for a vast western landscape finds alarming habitat loss but offers a strategy for saving what remains.
News
Aerial view of a river winding through a vast landscape.
With Construction Days Away, Groups Ask Court to Halt Massive Willow Oil Project
March 22, 2023 — The Biden administration-approved 鈥渃arbon bomb鈥 in the Alaskan Arctic will foul a vital sanctuary for birds, caribou, and Native people, critics say.
News
An owl glides over a field, the frost on the grass glistening.
Yeah, Sitting on the Couch Is Great, But Have You Ever Seen a Short-eared Owl?
February 15, 2023 — Brighten up a winter鈥檚 day by seeking out this amazing, accessible raptor.
Birding Advice