Unlike most bird species, phalarope females are larger with brighter plumage. They court the males, then the males tend the eggs and raise the chicks. “They are a progressive species ...

Lake Abert’s water has almost completely disappeared twice in the recent past, causing major declines in phalarope numbers. Both the Great Salt Lake and Lake Albert are on a trajectory toward ...

SALT LAKE CITY— The Center for Biological Diversity, leading a diverse coalition of scientists and conservation groups, filed a legal petition with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today seeking ...