Audubon Magazine November-December 2012

A new book of captivating portraits explores the relationship between people and animals.

An early conservationist’s unusual approach to saving embattled wildlife.

Scientists found out how these mammals avoid getting too hot.

Beyond Donner and Blitzen; decking the woods; a partridge in an...apple tree?

Shade-grown crops like cacao are a boon for sloths.

A new international collaboration seeks to save the seas.

When it comes to the environment, choose your tree wisely.

Audubon groups are saving birds from open-ended PVC mining stakes.

A pair of wild gorillas dismantle a hunter's snare.

At Audubon, we try to focus on solutions rather than problems.

The Christmas Bird Count isn't just fun—it provides crucial information about our country's birds, too.

Pick the worst place on the planet for a giant strip mine, in the heart of America’s wildest and most productive ecosystem. That’s exactly where one is planned.

A huge watershed crossing four states earns a title worth fighting for.

A new twist on an old technology brings Africa's wildlife to you.

Critical bird habitat in Central America is at risk.

Thousands of acres are saved when plans for two transmission lines meet their end.

A new guide to bird drawing inspires a deeper connection with nature.

Piping plovers are famous summer residents of beaches and lakeshores--the most adorable argument against development and reckless recreation. Yet where many spend the winter has long been a mystery. Until now.

Legendary gauchos are teaming up with grassland conservationists to maintain a way of life and help save millions of grassland birds.

So rare and cute. The spoon-billed sandpiper blends fantasy with tragedy. In a scramble to get the word out, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology captured the first-ever high-definition video of the bird, which numbers barely 300. Audubon has the story.