They also identified clapper rail, king rail and Virginia rail in the marsh. Hecksher noted a test like this had never been done before. He said it’s crucial work due to the potential threat to ...

The black rail bird may soon be listed as a threatened species in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners voted to preliminarily reclassify the shorebird as state-threatened ...

It’s a tiny bird — about as big as a mouse according to Wikipedia — and the smallest member of the rail family. Chances are, you haven’t seen one because they are marsh birds and they are ...

A total of 229 out of 718 bird species in the U.S. are now classified as high or moderate conservation concerns, according to the 2025 State of the Birds report, which was produced by a consortium ...

ReWild Mission Bay, a San Diego Audubon Society project, hopes to restore and enhance wetland areas in Mission Bay to ensure endangered species, like the Light-footed Rideway’s Rail, can survive.