Susan E. Matthews is the former senior web editor for Audubon.

Articles by Susan Matthews

News

An Organic Chicken Farm in Georgia Has Become an Endless Buffet for Bald Eagles

By Susan Matthews
September 16, 2016 — Dozens of the raptors crash White Oak Farms each winter to dine on its fields of pasture-raised poultry. With little recourse, the farmers are racing to adapt.
Birds in the News

Nature Can't Exist Without Suffering—And We Can't Change That

By Susan Matthews
December 16, 2015 — Just because we want to limit wild animals’ pain doesn’t mean it's a good idea to intervene.
Take Action

5 Easy Ways to Take Action During COP21

By Susan Matthews
November 27, 2015 — While world leaders are meeting in Paris, you can fight climate change at home. Here’s how.
Culture

Fashion Is the Latest “Victim” of Climate Change—And That’s Okay

By Susan Matthews
November 19, 2015 — The New York Times Style section explains why fall fashion is falling victim to warming temperatures. Don’t roll your eyes—get on board.
Birds in the News

Obama Rejects TransCanada’s Keystone XL Pipeline

By Susan Matthews
November 06, 2015 — Thanks Obama!
Letter From the Editor

800 Comments and Counting: The Reasoning Behind Our Kingfisher Posts

By Susan Matthews
October 30, 2015 — Our recent stories on specimen collection made waves across the media landscape. Here’s what happened—and how people responded.
Birds in the News

Shell Halts Arctic Drilling

By Susan Matthews
September 28, 2015 — “Disappointing” results in the Chukchi Sea spur the oil and gas company to shelve exploration activity.
Climate-Threatened Birds

Wood Thrushes Connect Bird Lovers Across Borders

By Susan Matthews
August 31, 2015 — A crowd-funded geotagging project helped researchers figure out where these birds spend their lives.
Obituary

Wes Craven, Renowned Director, Dies at 76

By Susan Matthews
August 31, 2015 — The bird lover also served on Audubon California’s board.
Birds in the News

Vladimir Putin Flies Over New York

By Susan Matthews
August 17, 2015 — Is this normal bird behavior or a sign that Russia is ascending?