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Ohio Lawmakers Roll Back Ability to Protect Clean Water in State Budget, Now Advances to Governor’s Desk
June 26, 2025 — Attributable to Senior Policy Director for Audubon Great Lakes, Marnie Urso
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Leigh Ann Miller Named Ohio Centers Director for Audubon
June 26, 2025 — New role will oversee Grange Insurance Audubon Center in Columbus, OH and Aullwood Audubon in Dayton OH
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Legislation Introduced to Extend Vital Conservation Program in Wisconsin
June 04, 2025 — Attributable to Senior Policy Director for Audubon Great Lakes, Marnie Urso
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Audubon Great Lakes Conservation Manager Recognized for Conservation Work to Protect Wisconsin Birds
May 30, 2025 — Tom Prestby receives Wisconsin Society for Ornithology’s Noel J. Cutright Conservation Award
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Audubon Members Meet with Michigan Lawmakers to Advocate for Birds
May 29, 2025 — Chapter leaders in Michigan meet with lawmakers to share the importance of bird-friendly policies
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Bands That Tell A Story: How Bird Banding Protects the Great Lakes Piping Plover and More
May 23, 2025
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Black Tern surrounded by grasses and water
Audubon and Michigan State University Fight to Conserve a Disappearing Bird Species
May 15, 2025 — Researchers join forces to deal with data sparsity and inform new ways to conserve the Black Tern
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American White Pelican, Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge, Fulton county, Illinois. Credit: Mark Gordon/Audubon Photography Awards
Sinnissippi Audubon Spotlight: Celebrating American White Pelicans on World Migratory Bird Day
May 09, 2025 — How partnerships bring people and communities together to protect and celebrate migratory birds
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Ms. Packer, a federally endangered Great Lakes Piping Plover at the Cat Island Restoration Chain in Lower Green Bay, WI. Credit: Jacob Woulf
“Ms. Packer” is Back Just in Time for the NFL Draft: Great Lakes Piping Plover Breeding Season Kicks Off in Green Bay
April 24, 2025 — A unified effort of dedicated conservationists, volunteers and community members are hopeful for another record-breaking season
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Audubon Advocates Gather at Wisconsin Capitol, Call for Conservation Solutions to Protect Birds from Habitat Loss
April 17, 2025 — Advocates urge lawmakers to invest in Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, conservation of wetlands, grasslands & responsible-siting of renewable energy
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