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Audubon Spotlight: Sanaa Green Brings Detroit’s Communities Closer to Nature
July 20, 2018 — A bold mid-life career change led this Wild Indigo Fellow to a new and meaningful path working in environmental justice.
Carbon Pricing Bill Is a Bold Step Forward
July 19, 2018 — The Market Choice Act marks an important opportunity to advance the conversation on climate solutions.
A Nature Summer Camp Aims to Make Young Refugees and Immigrants Feel at Home in Idaho
July 19, 2018 — The two-week New Roots program introduces teens to the flora and fauna of the Rockies, and answers a question oft-asked by new arrivals: Are there lions in the Boise foothills?
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[UPDATED] Veterans, Department of Defense Oppose Sage-Grouse Rider on National Defense Authorization Act
July 18, 2018 — The NDAA provision claims that for the good of our military three species should be excluded from being designated as endangered.
Six Things I Learned by Scoping Out Baby Birds and Their Parents
July 16, 2018 — Summer is a great time to watch cute chicks grow—and understand how avian survival works.
A Wave of Bird Alarm Calls Can Travel at 100 Miles Per Hour
July 16, 2018 — By working together, birds of many species alert others of predators long before they arrive.
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Here's Why This Mama Merganser Has More Than 50 Ducklings
July 13, 2018 — A photographer in Minnesota recently captured an adorable shot of a Common Merganser followed by dozens of fuzzy babies.
Remembering Nathaniel 'Nat' Reed, a Giant Among Conservationists
July 13, 2018 — Reed had an unparalleled ability to unite people on behalf of birds and the environment, and his legacy is reflected in habitats across the country, especially Florida's most special places.
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Great Horned Owl Takes Another Chick From Hog Island Osprey Nest
July 12, 2018 — Four nights after the first attack, the owl returned to Steve and Rachel’s nest despite the recent addition of lights as a deterrent.
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Osprey Pair Rachel and Steve Lose Chick to Owl—Again
July 11, 2018 — [UPDATED] A Great Horned Owl attack on the Hog Island nest follows two such raids last year. Since the incident, steps have been taken to deter the predator.
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