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An American Bittern holds its head high above slightly blurred green and brown wetland vegetation and grasses.
One Year After Disastrous Supreme Court Decision Gutted Wetlands Protections, Illinois Has Opportunity to Protect Invaluable Resources
May 29, 2024
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Audubon Great Lakes launches transformative wetland restoration project aimed at revitalizing Ottawa Sands County Park in Eastern Lake Michigan. Approximately 3,300 linear feet of shoreline will be restored, fostering habitat for diverse wildlife and bird
Audubon Great Lakes Launches Shoreline Restoration and Interdunal Wetland Restoration Project with Ottawa County Parks & Recreation
May 01, 2024 — New restoration project will conserve wetlands for vulnerable marsh birds and wildlife in the Eastern Lake Michigan region
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A Common Gallinule stands on floating vegetation within a wetland.
Legislation to Fund Restoration of the Great Lakes Advances to U.S. Senate
May 01, 2024 — Attributable to Senior Policy Director for Audubon Great Lakes, Marnie Urso
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What One Indiana Community Can Tell Us About Wetlands Loss
April 30, 2024 — New GIS map of the Cicero Creek watershed details water storage loss and flood risk, urgent need for wetlands protections
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Community Solar Brings People Together to Help Birds
April 29, 2024 — There are exciting opportunities to expand community solar to help protect birds from climate change
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A Black Tern sits on its nest in a Michigan marsh.
Michigan Budget Advances, Funding to Protect Wetlands Included
April 23, 2024 — Attributable to Audubon Great Lakes’ Freshwater Policy Director, Brian Vigue
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Governor Evers Signs Legislation to Protect Wetlands, A Bipartisan Victory for Birds and Communities
April 03, 2024 — SB 222 empowers local governments to restore wetlands before flooding events occur
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A juvenile Least Bittern with some fluffy downy feather edges perches on the top of a wetland reed, grasping it with its long toes.
Illinois Birds Need Wetlands. We Must Protect Them.
April 01, 2024 — The Wetlands Protection Act would protect wetlands left vulnerable by federal rollbacks of the Clean Water Act.
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Federal Legislation to Protect Migrating Birds Advances in Time for Spring Migration
March 22, 2024 — The Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Enhancements Act Moves to the Full House for Approval
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Wisconsin Governor Evers signed the state budget at the State Capitol in Madison, WI. Audubon Great Lakes Freshwater Policy Director, Brian Vigue, and his children were among the the group that joined the press conference. L to R: Otto Vigue, Wisconsin Go
Brian Vigue Named One of Wisconsin's 32 Most Influential Native American Leaders
March 19, 2024 — Vigue oversees Audubon Great Lakes’ freshwater policy efforts with a special focus on Wisconsin
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