Earth Day Optimism: A Conversation with Ornithologist Scott Weidensaul

Can Saving Birds Save the Planet? Scott Weidensaul’s Case for Hope and Resilience Amid a Dire Era of Bird Loss

In “The Return of the Oystercatcher,” the celebrated naturalist and author looks beyond the staggering decline of North American birds to highlight the hard-won victories that prove recovery is...

Earth Day optimism: A conversation with ornithologist Scott Weidensaul

A group of skimmers and common terns at Nickerson Beach Park — Lido Beach, N.Y. (Sabrina Garone / WSHU)Bird populations have dropped at an alarming rate over the last few decades, but there is still a lot to be optimistic about, according to ornithologist and author Scott Weidensaul.His new book, available April 21, The Return of the Oystercatcher: Saving Birds to Save the Planet, takes a look at recent conservation success stories and what they…