Andy McGlashen

Senior Editor, Audubon Magazine

Andy McGlashen is senior editor for conservation policy. 

Articles by Andy McGlashen

Saline Lakes Are Dying—Scientists Hope This Unusual Shorebird Can Help Save Them

March 26, 2024 — An international team of researchers is conducting fieldwork from Canada to Argentina to help tell the story of the Wilson’s Phalarope, a species in peril whose salty habitats on two continents are at risk from overuse and drought.

A Proposed Reset for Public Lands Could Be a Big Boost to Conservation

October 02, 2023 — The agency responsible for one-tenth of the country’s terrain aims to make healthy habitat a more prominent priority.

Black Vultures’ Northward Expansion Creates New Conflicts with Farmers

June 30, 2023 — The newcomers occasionally prey on calves, leading livestock producers to take up arms. But are reports of the problem exaggerated?

Why Are Buntings All So Good?

June 01, 2023 — An “Audubon” magazine investigation.

‘Devastating’ Supreme Court Decision Leaves Wetlands Unprotected

May 26, 2023 — Developers can now drain or pollute most wetlands without violating the Clean Water Act, legal experts say.
Waterfowl on a pond seen through tall grass, the end of a gun visible in the foreground.

Two New Books By Unlikely Advocates Make the Conservation Case for Hunting

May 09, 2023 — A birder and a Brooklynite examine their opposition to hunting, give it a try, and—finding a deeper sense of stewardship—urge others to reconsider.

The Window for Saving the Sagebrush Ecosystem is Rapidly Closing

March 28, 2023 — A health report for a vast western landscape finds alarming habitat loss but offers a strategy for saving what remains.
Aerial view of a river winding through a vast landscape.

With Construction Days Away, Groups Ask Court to Halt Massive Willow Oil Project

March 22, 2023 — The Biden administration-approved “carbon bomb” in the Alaskan Arctic will foul a vital sanctuary for birds, caribou, and Native people, critics say.

Yeah, Sitting on the Couch Is Great, But Have You Ever Seen a Short-eared Owl?

February 15, 2023 — Brighten up a winter’s day by seeking out this amazing, accessible raptor.

The Clock Is Ticking on a Holiday Miracle for Wildlife—Will Congress Deliver?

December 16, 2022 — The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act represents a turning point after decades of dramatic underfunding for conservation programs, supporters say. Time to pass it is running out.