State of the Birds Report highlights the urgent need for conservation as North American bird populations continue to fall.

Poultry farmers have increased biosecurity measures and some have even installed bird lasers to keep ducks and geese away.

Nick Halter, a Twin Cities reporter at Axios, noticed a peculiar pattern on his morning walks — hundreds of ducks braving subzero temperatures.

Many ducks still fly south for the winter months. But climate data shows Minnesota winters have warmed more than five degrees on average since 1970, creating a more tolerable environment for ducks ...