But more needs to be done. She says there currently are not enough programs to study bird numbers and behavior.

VOA: special.2009.05.12

She felt her heart tremble every time he shot an unsuspecting bird as it was singing in the trees.

VOA: special.2010.04.03

But Michael O'Donnell says the number of serious bird strike incidents has remained at or below two hundred each year.

VOA: special.2009.04.01

The researchers say they found one nearly complete flute made out of bones from a bird the griffon vulture.

VOA: special.2009.08.18

It is about a bird named Francine who travels back in time to learn about her ancient relatives, the dinosaurs.

VOA: special.2009.09.23

The hope is to develop a vaccine that could give lifelong protection against a majority of flu viruses, including bird flu.

VOA: special.2009.03.04

Some of the most famous characters on the show include Big Bird, Cookie Monster,Oscar the Grouch, and Bert and Ernie.

VOA: special.2009.11.27

It says that nearly one third of about eight hundred bird species in the United States are threatened in some way.

VOA: special.2009.05.12

Seventy-one bird species have disappeared forever since people first arrived on the Hawaiian Islands one thousand seven hundred years ago.

VOA: special.2009.05.12

Another reason for the increase in bird strikes is the growing popularity of air travel in the United States.

VOA: special.2009.04.01

A bird with broad white wings and a long slender neck flew past Sylvie and landed on a pine branch below her.

VOA: special.2010.04.03

Ben decided to take the bird home and fix its broken wings so that it could fly again.

VOA: special.2010.03.20

She gathered studies that showed the harmful effects of DDT, including declining bird populations and increased human cancers.

VOA: special.2010.03.14

The president's wife, Lady Bird Johnson, invited several women to a luncheon to discuss the problem of crimes committed by young people.

VOA: special.2009.06.07

Here is the song "I Was a Bird" in which she dreams about flying high in the sky.

VOA: special.2010.05.28

More than one third of all threatened or endangered bird species in America live on the Hawaiian Islands.

VOA: special.2009.05.12

In addition, more than three hundred fifty bird species and three hundred species of fresh and saltwater fish live within the park.

VOA: special.2009.06.30