Jul. 23—A first in the country bill in Albany banning some pesticides has some farmers groups upset with its implications. Both chambers of the State Legislature passed the Birds and Bees Protection ...

(Beyond Pesticides, May 19, 2025) The Trump administration has removed crucial protections established under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), including those that protect birds from pesticide ...

(Beyond Pesticides, March 31, 2025) This week, Beyond Pesticides is urging the public to contact their Governor and local officials to respond to a new report on the serious decline of bird ...

Hello! I'm covering Niagara County for 7 News WKBW. If you have a story idea, please email me at [email protected] SANBORN, N.Y. — A new act recently passed through the state legislature could ban a ...

ALBANY, New York, January 30, 2024 (ENS) – New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed into law first-in-the-nation legislation to protect birds and bees from toxic neonicotinoid pesticides used on ...

NEW YORK STATE (WRGB) — Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed into law Legislation S.1856-A/A.7640, known as the Birds and Bees Protection Act. This nation-leading legislation protects New Yorkers from ...

Not so long ago, Palm Beach was home to a plethora of delightful songbirds: painted buntings, song sparrows, palm and yellow rumped warblers, purple martins, cardinals, marsh and house wrens, kinglets ...

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Birds in Connecticut are at risk from the use of a common class of insecticide, according to the Connecticut Audubon Society’s annual “State of the Birds” report. The group said neonicotinoids, or ...

Ever notice how a quiet yard suddenly comes alive when birds drop by? Their visits bring color, music, and a surprising bonus ...

WASHINGTON -- Texas researcher Michael Hooper recalls an urgent telephone call seven years ago from Argentina. Thousands of birds that migrate between the United States and South America were dying.