For what seems like forever, scientists have hotly debated whether or not animals really know how to use tools. Based on my experience with the double-crested cormorant, the answer is unequivocally ...

Cormorants are long-necked, long-billed diving birds. They swim underwater like fish, fly in a V like geese, roost like chickens and paddle around in the water like loons. In short, they are weird.

If you haven’t renewed your fishing license yet, yours is expired. You need to get a new one right away so you get out there before all the fish are gone. A decade ago, every angler in Michigan was ...

Lowcountry coasts and lagoons wouldn’t be the same without the gawky presence of Double-crested Cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus). When not riding low in the water or diving for fish, these ...

Linda Wires, wildlife biologist at the University of Minnesota, has written a book for our times. It is about disregard for science, in this instance by sport fishermen, and acquiescence by government ...

Cormorants perch in December on the seaside span of the Astoria-Megler Bridge, a crucial connection of Highway 101 across the Columbia River. The bridge is home to the largest colony of double-crested ...

Often, when I am out birding in wetlands I have someone asking me what the large black “duck” is that is sitting in the trees when it is not swimming in the water. The mistake that is made by folks is ...

July 26 (UPI) --Animal control officers and veterinarians in Maryland came to the rescue of a double-crested cormorant that stole a fisherman's catch and ended up caught on his line. The Harford ...

Stanley Senner, vice president for bird conservation for the National Audubon Society, told cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer that the bird’s history is one of resiliency. “They are very interesting ...

Assault on Little Galloo Island : an act of desperation -- From mysterious rescuer to a partner to a fowl curse -- Flight : when a dinosaur looked down upon gravity -- A time to sink and swim -- The ...

If you look up cormorants online or in the library, you’ll find quite a bit of negativity associated with these birds. So much so that I want to start by talking about why I love cormorants. One ...

Humans and birds have a rich and complex history together. Some birds, like the carrier pigeon or the bald eagle, have stronger ties to us than most. The cormorant, believe it or not, is one of these ...