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A person holding a female cardinal affixes a metal band around her leg.
Looming Federal Cuts Threaten the Bird Banding Lab, a Cornerstone of Avian Science
June 12, 2025 — For more than a century, the USGS program has revealed crucial insights about where birds go, how they’re faring, and what we can do to help them. Its budget and staff are now on the chopping block.
Conservation News
Investing in Working Lands for Birds, Habitat, and Rural Communities
June 12, 2025 — Farmers and ranchers lead Audubon's first-ever Farm Bill Fly-in
Why Federal Bird Science Deserves Our Strongest Support
June 11, 2025 — For decades, two programs from the U.S. Geological Survey have provided essential information about birds. They must continue to be fully funded.
Policy & Advocacy
Celebrating the Little Fish that Serve as the Beating Heart of the Ocean
June 06, 2025 — This World Oceans Day, Congress is supporting forage fish and the seabirds that rely on them.
Coasts and Oceans
San Miguel River near Telluride, Colorado
Colorado River Talks Must Continue as Deadlines Loom
June 05, 2025 — Creativity and collaboration needed to share a smaller river
Western Water
A Piping Plover with green and orange leg bands stands on a rocky beach in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Bling That Tells a Story of Resilience in the Great Lakes
May 29, 2025 — How bird banding protects the Great Lakes Piping Plover and more.
Small shorebirds forage in shallow water.
Audubon California Project Receives $5.2m for Salton Sea Restoration
May 23, 2025 — Wildlife Conservation Board Grant will help fund work at Bombay Beach Wetlands
Western Water News
people hiking in the woods
Tidal Wave of Grassroots Support for Conservation Saves 600 Acres in Northeast Florida
May 21, 2025 — People spoke up for Florida's special places.
Policy & Advocacy
American Avocets wade in a shallow sea.
Water Flows for the First Time at Major Salton Sea Habitat Project
May 20, 2025 — Flooding creates 2,000 acres of habitat, reduces hazardous dust
Western Water
Snowy Egret
State Investments for a Resilient Arizona
May 19, 2025 — Annual state budget needs to include funding that protects Arizona’s lands and waters
Western Water