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Monitoring Snowy Plovers at Great Salt Lake
August 26, 2024 — An Updated Look at One of Utah’s Shorebird Species of Greatest Conservation Need
Western Water News
Educating to Protect: Audubon Americas and the Exhibition on Panama’s Mangroves
August 23, 2024 — "The Mangroves: Allies Against Climate Change" traveling exhibition gives a detailed view on how mangroves store carbon and also protect biodiversity and the communities that depend on these ecosystems.
Two hummingbirds on a small branch fighting with each other.
Why Do Hummingbirds Fight So Much?
August 21, 2024 — For hungry hummers in need of nectar to fuel their high-speed lives, territorial disputes can get ugly.
Bird Questions and Facts
Three grebes swim in a line on a lake; distant mountains out of focus in the background.
Increased Water Flows and Control Bring Benefits to Great Salt Lake and Wetlands
August 20, 2024 — More water is better to combat botulism outbreaks and invasive plants
Western Water News
Water Conservation Proving Successful as Colorado River Water Users Avoid Crisis Again
August 16, 2024 — Today’s Colorado River forecast underscores need for future conservation commitments.
Western Water News
Audubon Spotlight: Hannah Partridge Helps Chapters, from the Campus to the Country
August 13, 2024 — Patridge co-founded a campus chapter at UNC Charlotte and now supports chapters across the U.S.
Audubon On Campus
A Sweet Song: Birds in Sugarcane
August 13, 2024 — In partnership with Cenicaña and the Calidris Association, Audubon Latin America and the Caribbean publishes this playbook with recommendations to conserve birds and biodiversity in the sugarcane agroecosystem, helping promote a balance between production and nature conservation.
Grazing the Bar: Audubon Awarded $2.5 Million Conservation Innovation Grant from USDA
August 09, 2024 — Funding to propel grassland bird conservation on beef & dairy farms in Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin
Conservation Ranching News
Reflections on Aspen Summer of Birds
August 07, 2024 — How Audubon and The Birdsong Project brought music and art to the Aspen area.
Grazing Gone Wild: Hoskin Family Farm Earns Audubon Bird-Friendly Certification
August 06, 2024 — Rotational grazing is the key component to creating a patchwork of habitat for grassland birds
Conservation Ranching News