But even as our actions have imperiled the red knot, we can also preserve the species, by regulating the fishing industry and keeping clear of the beaches that the knots rely on during migration.

Ornithologists such as the Royal Ontario Museum’s Mark Peck are using historical survey data and geolocators to identify and study lesser-known stopovers on the red knot migration route. Specifically, ...

He has been monitoring the migration of the rufa red knot, an Atlantic coast subspecies, on the Delaware Bay for the last quarter century. Dr. Niles attributed the healthier number to the ...

This drastic decline led to the red knot receiving federal protection under the Endangered Species Act in 2015. Disturbance and food availability, especially during migration, are suspected ...

"Acknowledging public concern about the status of the red knot population in the Delaware ... which are listed as a federally threatened bird, on their migration route from Tierra del Fuego ...

The red knot was spotted today in Reeds Beach by the scientist who banded it nearly two decades ago. The bird was last spotted in Argentina in November, as it began its 9,000-mile trek to Canada.