Birds Tell Us to Act on Climate
Pledge to stand with Audubon to call on elected officials to listen to science and work towards climate solutions.
Shannon Palus
Articles by Shannon Palus
Ornitho-logic
The Men Who Save Baby Owls
June 22, 2015 — When a nestling tumbles to earth, these guys are there to help.
News
Battling Shell’s Claim to the Arctic
June 5, 2015 — Audubon and a league of conservation groups are taking their fight against drilling in the Chukchi Sea to court.
Science
Is This the Most Adorable Epidemic Ever?
June 2, 2015 — A budgie surrounded by yawning budgies can’t help but yawn, too.
Tracking Birds’ Migration Paths, Online
May 20, 2015 — H is for Hawk author Helen McDonald writes about our relatively newfound ability to track animals’ migrations. Here’s how you can follow along.
Global Big Day, By the Numbers
May 15, 2015 — Cornell’s push to add species to its online bird database is a massive success.
Conservation
Birds in Small Spaces
May 12, 2015 — Wildlife organizations are looking for innovative ways to keep birds out of bottles and cages.
How Pigeons Avoid Collisions
May 7, 2015 — Watch slow motion footage of the birds using their moves to complete a Harvard obstacle course.
Audubon In Action
New York Turns Out the Lights
April 30, 2015 — Governor Andrew Cuomo announces that the Empire State will go dark to help birds.
Conservation
8 Ways to Keep Birds from Colliding with Drones
April 30, 2015 — And buildings, and airplanes, and wind turbines—there’s a lot in our sky to contend with.