Becca Cudmore

Becca Cudmore is a science writer in Portland, Oregon, and former editorial fellow at Audubon.

Articles by Becca Cudmore

News

Audubon Spotlight: Ella Sorensen Stewards the Birds of Great Salt Lake

March 20, 2018 — The manager of Audubon's Gillmor Sanctuary in Utah, Sorensen restores and protects the habitat along one of our country's largest lakes.

News

Birds Are Helping to Plant an Entire Lost Landscape in Olympic National Park

January 4, 2018 — After the largest dam removal in U.S. history, scientists, Native Americans, and wild animals are working together to restore the heart of the Elwha.

News

Secret Pools in the Oregon Desert Are Magnets for All Kinds of Thirsty Animals

December 1, 2016 — Created by the government more than half a century ago, the ‘guzzlers’ are kept running by volunteers set on bringing life to the withering outback.

Art

The Man Who Reincarnates Feathers

July 29, 2016 — Chris Maynard uses fallen feathers to reveal the true essence of birds.

From Audubon Magazine

This Website Collects Obituaries for Birds—Here's Why You Should Use It

June 27, 2016 — Thanks to D-Bird, citizen scientists are beginning to fill in the gaps on how many birds collide with buildings.

News

What Goes On in the Mind of an Invasive Species?

June 17, 2016 — An Aesopian experiment may clue us in to how adaptable the Great-tailed Grackle truly is.

Photography

Nine Stunning Photos of the Island at the End of the World

May 17, 2016 — Photographer and adventurer Kike Calvo documents the magnificent diversity of South America’s “Staten Island.”

Conservation

Say Hello to the First Florida Grasshopper Sparrows Born in Captivity

May 17, 2016 — Tiny, pink, and bald all over, these babies are making conservation history.

Culture

Extreme Makeover: Birdhouse Edition

May 4, 2016 — Portland’s annual design competition combines whimsy and function with all-out wonkiness.

Articles by Becca Cudmore

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