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President Biden Elevates Importance of Wetlands, Clean Water for World Water Day

March 23, 2024 — Audubon supports new White House initiatives that will protect birds and communities.

Conservationists Urge Caution as the Federal Government Promotes Fish Farming

March 22, 2024 — Aquaculture comes in many forms and can be done sustainably, but a push for more offshore operations raises concerns, environmentalists say.
A woman is climbing up a crack in an otherwise solid red mountain, off in the distance are mesas and valleys in various shades red and rust.

Rock Climbers Rise to the Occasion to Protect Cliff-Nesting Raptors

March 22, 2024 — In Bears Ears National Monument and climbing areas around the country, adventurers are working with scientists and educating their peers to prevent harm to the majestic birds whose habitat they share.
A fisheye view from above a paraglider, the earth looks remote but the sky is filled with gliders.

To Understand How Birds Soar, a Scientist Looks to Paragliders

March 22, 2024 — Like vultures, the aerial athletes rely on thermals to power their flight. But how do they find these invisible updrafts?

New Laws Protect Bird-Friendly Yards From Neighborhood Rules

March 22, 2024 — A blossoming legislative trend prevents homeowners associations, which set landscaping rules for a growing number of Americans, from forbidding native plants.

Conservation Groups Retool Their Missions to Address the Affordable Housing Crisis

March 22, 2024 — Protecting green space can drive up local property costs, so land trusts are forming new partnerships to create homes for people and wildlife.

In Amy Tan's Newest Book, the Drama Is All About the Birds

March 22, 2024 — The acclaimed novelist recently started exploring a world of avian characters through nature journaling. The result is a work of art.

To Protect Two Declining Western Birds, Scientists Seek a Tricky Balance

March 20, 2024 — Both Pinyon Jays and Greater Sage-Grouse face significant declines in distinct Western habitats. Can conservationists meet the needs of both?

We Need Bird-Safe Buildings. The Movement is Growing.

March 20, 2024 — The Audubon network is protecting birds from collisions through Lights Out and bird-friendly glass.

Audubon Receives Forest Landowner Support Award for Bird-Friendly Maple Program

March 15, 2024 — Funding will help evaluate, unify, and scale the program in the Northeast and Midwest.