Birds Tell Us to Act on Climate
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Susan E. Matthews is the former senior web editor for Audubon.
Articles by Susan Matthews
Birds In The News
Vladimir Putin Flies Over New York
August 17, 2015 — Is this normal bird behavior or a sign that Russia is ascending?
Advocacy
BP to Pay $18.7 Billion in Damages for Deepwater Horizon Spill
July 2, 2015 — The settlement, which will be paid to the federal government and five affected states, is the largest in history.
Birds In The News
RIP Donald Featherstone, Plastic Flamingo Inventor
June 24, 2015 — This sculptor spread joy, two pointy legs at a time.
Santa Barbara Oil Spill Hits the Coast
May 21, 2015 — The tens of thousands of gallons of crude leaked into the Pacific could be devastating to the ecosystem and surrounding wildlife.
Conservation
Shell Gains Approval to Drill in the Arctic
May 11, 2015 — The oil company could begin exploratory drilling as early as this summer.
Tagged Bird or Avian Bomb?
December 3, 2014 — Afghan authorities shot down a bird that had a suspicious-looking antenna on it. But what was it?
News
What Happens When Birds Get Drunk?
October 9, 2014 — If they don't sober up before they fly, the outcomes can be deadly. Thankfully, humans can help.
BP Found “Grossly Negligent” in Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
September 4, 2014 — The company could face up to $18 billion more in expected fines.
Should Conservationists Team Up With Sportsmen?
August 20, 2014 — Environmental writer Ted Williams makes a compelling case for why conservationists should collaborate with hunters and fishermen to save species.