Andy McGlashen is senior editor for conservation policy at Audubon.org. 

Articles by Andy McGlashen

News

Black Vultures’ Northward Expansion Creates New Conflicts with Farmers

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

Why Are Buntings All So Good?

By Andy McGlashen
June 01, 2023 — Audubon investigates.
News

‘Devastating’ Supreme Court Decision Leaves Wetlands Unprotected

By Andy McGlashen
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.
Books

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

By Andy McGlashen
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.
News

The Window for Saving the Sagebrush Ecosystem is Rapidly Closing

By Andy McGlashen
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.
News

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

By Andy McGlashen
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.
News

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

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

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

By Andy McGlashen
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.
A flock of Common Redpolls fly through a snowy field in golden sunlight.
News

This Year’s Bonanza of Boreal Birds Once Again Bears Out the Winter Finch Forecast

By Andy McGlashen
December 15, 2022 — As predicted, grosbeaks, crossbills, and other northern birds are on the move, visiting feeders and delighting birders. Prognosticator Tyler Hoar explains what goes into the annual projection.
The cupped edges and discoloration of leaves on an oak tree at an Arkansas farm are consistent with dicamba exposure.
News

The Weedkiller Dicamba Is Poisoning Wildlife Habitat. Will the EPA Finally Act?

By Andy McGlashen
December 15, 2022 — Blamed for destroying crops and fraying community ties, the widely used herbicide also poses a threat to the plants birds need, experts say.