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Audubon Applauds Bipartisan Federal Effort to Protect Delaware River Basin with Critical Reauthorization Bill
February 19, 2025 — Program extension would protect jobs, habitat, and communities.
Delaware River Watershed
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At Alaska’s Yakutat Tern Festival, Seabirds and Local Culture Soar
February 12, 2025 — The annual event highlights the remote village’s terns and Alaska Native community.
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These eBird Checklists Document Some of the Last Sightings of Extinct U.S. Species
February 10, 2025 — As more and more "historical" checklists are added to the platform, birds we've lost now mingle with those still hanging on.
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These Are the Greatest eBird Checklists for the United States
February 10, 2025 — From mega migrant counts to strange species pairings, prepare to be both inspired and humbled.
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Water Wins (and Some Losses) You Might Have Missed in 2024
February 07, 2025 — Audubon’s work to protect water for birds and people continues.
Western Water News
Sounds That Matter: How Passive Acoustic Monitoring Transforms Science and Benefits the Community
January 31, 2025 — Three local partners of the Conserva Aves initiative in Colombia are implementing the training they received during the workshop on Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM). PAM is an effective tool for identifying the bird species that inhabit their territories, even the most elusive ones.
Audubon Secures $750,000 to Advance Conservation and Education Efforts
January 29, 2025
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Fix Our Forests Act Advances in Congress, Spotlighting the Growing Wildfire Risk to Forests and Communities, But Further Improvements Needed
January 28, 2025
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Follow that Bird! How Drones Are Helping Scientists Track Wildlife
January 28, 2025 — A research project to keep tabs on Sharp-tailed Grouse shows the potential benefits of a promising but elusive technology.
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Long Overlooked and Understudied, the Fish Crow Is Worth Your Attention
January 27, 2025 — The Fish Crow shares its range with the American Crow but behaves differently in nearly every way. Here's what sets this corvid apart and how to find one.
Birding Advice