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| Minnesota’s
Bald Eagle Population Making a Comeback! |
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Bald eagle chicks
© USFWS Dave Menke |
Minnesota’s population of bald eagles is growing
after being on the brink of extinction. A recent Audubon
survey found 44 active eagle nests along the Mississippi
River from the Twin Cities to Lake Pepin.
Mark Martell, Audubon Minnesota’s Director of
Bird Conservation, says eagles are growing in impressive
numbers in the Twin Cities, even moving into residential
areas like southeast Minneapolis.
WATCH
VIDEO (beneath the image of the nest, there is a
gray box named "Side Bar"—Videos is
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| Audubon Minnesota Receives Generous Challenge Grant |
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| Indigo Bunting
© Jim Williams |
You can double your support for Minnesota's birds! A longtime
friend of Audubon has awarded Audubon Minnesota a $25,000
matching challenge grant to encourage greater participation
in Audubon's important work to protect Minnesota's birds
and their habitats.
New and increased donations of $100 or more to our
Spring Annual Fund Campaign (beginning April 22, 2008)
will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to a total of $25,000.
We are extremely grateful to our generous donor who
has acknowledged the importance of Audubon's work in
Minnesota with this award.
DONATE $100 or more to help meet the challenge!
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| Aveda Selects Audubon as 2008 Earth Month Partner |
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| Mississippi
River © Dan McGuiness |
Aveda Corporation has chosen Audubon as an Earth Month Partner again this year.
In April, Aveda and its salons and spas will raise money
for clean water as part of this year's "Every Drop Matters"
Campaign. Audubon, with its Mississippi River Initiative
and Important Bird Areas along the River, will be one
of the fiscal recipients of this campaign.
LEARN
MORE about the Campaign and Aveda's efforts to promote
sustainability from Aveda President, Dominique Conseil. |
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| Take Action in 2008 to Help Minnesota's Birds! |
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Trumpeter Swan
© Linda/Kevin Krueger |
Every person can make a difference. With the start of
a new year, resolve today to take some new action to help
our native birds: Create a healthy
backyard buy local produce, purchase a duck stamp
at your post office, get involved at a nearby park or
preserve, and add compact florescent bulbs to your light
fixtures. Here are some more ways:
BECOME
A CITIZEN SCIENTIST
CONTACT AN
ELECTED OFFICIAL
DONATE
TO AUDUBON MINNESOTA |
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| Some of the U.S.’s Most Imperiled Birds Make their Home
in Minnesota |
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| © Jim Williams |
New report identifies species at greatest risk
The National Audubon Society and the American Bird Conservancy have identified 37 birds found in Minnesota as needing top-priority conservation attention to ensure their continued survival. These birds are part of the 178 birds species found in the continental U.S. that have been placed on WatchList 2007, the newest and most scientifically sound list of America's most imperiled birds. Find out more.
For the complete Audubon Minnesota Action List of state birds in greatest conservation need, click
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| Audubon’s
Bonding Priorities |
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It’s
been a long journey since last Fall when Audubon members
selected state legislative priorities. Since this
is a bonding year, several issues rose to the top as
concern for our members. Some of those programs
fared well during the legislative process and others
died. The final setback occurred in early April
when the Governor cut $208 million dollars from the
State Legislature’s $925 million bonding investment
bill.
Here are the final numbers for our bonding priorities
and other projects:
- Forest Legacy Easements Bonding: Audubon $30
million, Legislature $3 million, Governor $3 million
- Native Prairie Conservation and Protection Bonding: Audubon
$10 million, Legislature $4 million, Governor $4 million
- Reinvest in Minnesota/Clean Energy (Grassland Biomass)
Bonding: Audubon $46 million, Legislature $0,
Governor $0
- Great River Park Bonding: Audubon $6 million,
Legislature $2 million, Governor $0
- Springbrook Nature Center: Audubon $2.2 million,
Legislature $2.5 million, Governor $0
- Cedar Avenue Bridge: Audubon $2 million, Legislature
$2 million, Governor $0
- Bell Museum: Audubon $24 million, Legislature $24
million, Governor $0
- Scientific and Natural Areas: Audubon $5 million,
Legislature $1 million, Governor $1 million
- Metro Greenways: Audubon $5 million, Legislature
$0, Governor $0
LEARN
MORE about Audubon Minnesota Issues & Actions. |
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| Action List
Spotlights State’s Most Threatened Birds |
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Can you name ten of the 60 birds in Minnesota whose populations
are the most imperiled? A new brochure, produced by Audubon
Minnesota, identifies those birds, their conservation
status and reasons for concern. Many of these birds are
also on National Audubon’s nationwide WatchList,
which comprises 217 species that are in the greatest need
of immediate conservation help.
By identifying those bird species needing urgent help
in Minnesota, conservation efforts can be prioritized.
Marshalling conservation action for these species is
the aim of the Action List. The brochure was made possible
through the generosity of an anonymous donor and a grant
from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service through the
Morris Wetland Management District. To obtain a copy,
send $4 to: Audubon Minnesota, 2357 Ventura Drive, #106,
Saint Paul MN 55125. |
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