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Earlier this year, a commercial airliner struck an animal as it was taking off from Denver International Airport and had to make an emergency landing. Which led KUNC investigative reporter Scott Franz to ask: Just how often does this kind of thing happen? Scott found documents that show planes at DIA hit birds and other animals hundreds of times each year.

The annual Mountain Plover Festival happens this weekend in Karval. The festival celebrates the bird sometimes called the “prairie ghost."

The report finds that about one-third of species, including many in the Mountain West, are at high or moderate concern from a conservation perspective.

The annual Monte Vista Crane festival kicks off this Friday in the San Luis Valley. The festival celebrates the migration of the sandhill cranes. You can hear why these mighty birds travel through Southern Colorado each year.

Bird watchers worldwide come together every year to count bird populations. This quick observation is a way to track how bird populations are faring.

Some tips for enthusiasts who love seeing unique visitors right outside their windows

The Colorado River Delta is almost entirely dry, but environmentalists are hoping they can keep getting water to restore habitats after a U.S.-Mexico agreement expires in 2026.

When two closely related bird species found themselves in overlapping habitats, they found a clever solution – one altered its song to be distinct from the other. And according to new research from CU Boulder, the adaptation shows in real time how human development is impacting ecosystems on the Front Range. We learn more on today's ITN.

Trumpeter swans were once thought to be extinct in the continental US. At least until a flock was found in Yellowstone, making the region a big reason for the iconic bird’s rebound.