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National Wildlife Federation ranks DC among top 10 cities for wildlife

Sophie Austin May 2, 2019

The National Wildlife Federation (NWF), a nonprofit conservation education and advocacy organization, recently ranked Washington among the top 10 cities in the U.S. recognized for “taking concrete steps to address” challenges urban areas…

WTOP: On the wings of love: Eagles Liberty, Justice are apparently back together

Editor Mar 1, 2019

And you thought romance was dead.

Washington Post: ‘They’re back together’: Bald eagle couple in Washington get back together after…

Editor Mar 1, 2019

Chime the bells.

DCist: In Shocking Twist, Justice The Eagle Returns To His Nest

Editor Feb 28, 2019

The denizens of Washington, D.C. have learned a great many life lessons this bald eagle mating season: all good things must come to an end, community is a crucial coping tool, grief is a catalyst for change.

WTOP: Beak-ing news: DC bald eagle Justice returns to nest

Editor Feb 27, 2019

There’s so much drama going on with this D.C. bald eagle family that you’d think feathers are about to fly on some sordid daytime TV show.

Washington Post: Missing bald eagle returns to D.C. nest after a weeks-long departure, experts say

Editor Feb 27, 2019

Justice, the male bald eagle that has been missing from a nest in Washington for about three weeks, was apparently spotted Wednesday back at his old perch.

DCist: In The Wake Of Abandonment, Liberty The Eagle Leaves Her Eggs (And Possibly Her Nest)

Editor Feb 25, 2019

Two lonesome little eggs still lie in a nest directly above the D.C. police academy in Southwest, the only remaining proof of the nearly 15 years of domestic bliss shared here by Liberty and Justice, the area’s longest-lasting and most…

Washington Post: Bald eagle was too stressed and left her D.C. nest, so no baby eagles this spring

Editor Feb 25, 2019

Two bald eagle eggs won’t hatch this spring at a nest that sits 110 feet up an oak tree at the D.C. Police Academy property in Southwest Washington, officials said, after their stressed-out mother and father fled.

DCist: ‘Some Of These Nests Are Like A Soap Opera’: Welcome To The World Of D.C. Eagle Obsessives

Editor Feb 22, 2019

Liberty the bald eagle, a staple presence in D.C.’s skies and one-half of the city’s longest-lasting eagle couple, is having a terrible year.

WTOP: More eagle cam drama: Liberty abandons eggs, takes up with yet another male suitor

Editor Feb 22, 2019

WASHINGTON — The soap opera unfolding in an eagle nest 110 feet above D.C. took a sad turn Friday.

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Last month, DC Justice Lab convened nearly 30 organizations to stand together on the steps of the Wilson Building and release the 2026 DC Public Safety Policy Agenda, a set of recommendations…

District Links: DC tourism sees slight rise despite fewer international visitors; McDuffie draws endorsement from…

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DC officials yesterday announced a slight uptick in domestic visitors in 2025 but a modest decline in international visitors, who tend to stay longer and spend more while in town.

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