Pinyon jays are a vulnerable and rarely seen species that has experienced a sharp population decline. But it turns out that ...

A pinyon jay sits in a juniper tree. The bird is a keystone species whose range extends across 13 Western states. Credit: NPS This story was originally published by Undark and is republished here ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – It’s hard to celebrate the holidays in New Mexico without a little piñon. “It’s what you do every year. You get together from wherever it is you live, and you go piñon picking,” ...

This article was originally featured on Undark. A nasal, laughing bird call echoed through the Ortiz Mountains in northern New Mexico this September. A couple of pinyon jays chattered loudly as they ...

BLM leaders never had the desire or will to do what it takes to preserve Sage-grouse populations. Sage-grouse plans make major concessions to industries, and especially to the great destroyer of ...

This story originally appeared on Undark and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. A nasal, laughing bird call echoed through the Ortiz Mountains in northern New Mexico this September. A couple ...

A struggling bird native to the Chihuahuan Desert and forests of southeast New Mexico could see protections as the federal government said its plight could warrant action to save the species from ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — U.S. wildlife managers announced Wednesday they will investigate whether a bird that is inextricably linked to the piñon and juniper forests that span the western United States ...