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Threatened

Stories about the enduring connections between birds, people and landscapes.

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An Unusual Place to Eat and Rest

An Unusual Place to Eat and Rest

In Puerto Rico, there is an area of saline lagoons, salt flats and mangrove swamps where humans have extracted salt for ... Read more

7 Feb 2023

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The Scientific Name Doesn’t Do It Justice

The Scientific Name Doesn’t Do It Justice

Birds have their common English name and a name in the languages of all the places they might fly through. And then they... Read more

31 Jan 2023

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The Puerto Rican Parrot Comeback

The Puerto Rican Parrot Comeback

In the season premiere, we travel to Puerto Rico to meet a bird that has survived deforestation, hurricanes and the exot... Read more

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We end our season with a little seabird that’s making a comeback. The Hawaiian Petrel, or ‘Ua’u, was once written off as... Read more

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Hawai’i: Saving the ʻAlalā

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Hawai’i: Rewriting the Story of Extinction

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In 1823, a young princess was presented with an incredible gift, and a choice: protect the Native Hawaiian way of life, ... Read more

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Hawai’i: The Mosquito Problem

Hawai’i: The Mosquito Problem

How do you fight a disease carried by mosquitoes as climate change helps them spread? Avian malaria could wipe out whole... Read more

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Hawai’i: Protecting Palila

Hawai’i: Protecting Palila

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Threatened Season 3 Trailer

Threatened Season 3 Trailer

Threatened returns with Season 3 on Tuesday, July 12th. These five new episodes explore the unique ecology and conservat... Read more

28 Jun 2022

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