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Federal Permitting Reform Can Bolster Our Economy While Protecting Wildlife and Communities
May 17, 2023 — Congressional reform of federal permitting and review programs presents an important need to balance conservation, community, and the economy.
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A wood thrush sitting on a branch with its beak open.
New EPA Proposal Would be Key to Achieving Climate Goals for Birds and People
May 11, 2023 — Climate pollution standards would reduce emissions from power plants to slow global temperature rise.
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A streaky white and brown shorebird with a long beak and long yellow legs wades in shallow water.
Water: A Critical Resource for Birds and People Everywhere
May 11, 2023 — Follow the Lesser Yellowlegs to discover important water sources and learn about all the ways they sustain life across the hemisphere.
Boreal Forests
Audubon's Chief Conservation Officer Appointed to North American Wetlands Conservation Council and Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Advisory Group
May 09, 2023 — Marshall Johnson appointed by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland for a three-year term.
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A female red winged blackbird sitting on a cane.
Audubon’s Women in Conservation Luncheon Honors Susanne Durst, Kathleen Finlay, and Laura O’Donohue with Rachel Carson Award
May 05, 2023 — The 20th annual event focused on New York-based leaders in organic farming and sustainability. 
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Senate Ignores Science With Vote to End Lesser-Prairie Chicken Protections
May 03, 2023 — Rescinding the endangered species listing of the Lesser Prairie-Chicken would put the species on a path toward extinction.
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Committee Vote Undermines Science and Threatens the Lesser Prairie-Chicken
April 28, 2023 — A congressional proposal to rescind the endangered species listing of the Lesser Prairie-Chicken would put the species on a path toward extinction.
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Congress Must Maintain Historic Climate and Economic Progress
April 20, 2023 — A plan to raise the nation’s debt ceiling would reverse job-creating tax incentives and jeopardize climate and conservation protections.
Renewable Energy
Audubon Events Marking Earth Day 2023
April 12, 2023 — Across the Audubon network, state offices and chapters are marking Earth Day on and around April 22.
Audubon in Action
An Atlantic Puffin nuzzles with a weather-worn decoy on a granite rock with the ocean in the background.
New Research Reveals Scale and Success of Seabird Recovery Efforts Worldwide
April 10, 2023 — Study provides a tool to restore and build climate resilience for seabirds by relocating or restoring them to places where they can survive.
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