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Three Basic Ways to Identify Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, and Other Raptors
September 19, 2016 — First, break them down into groups. Then you can start picking out the finer details like size and flight.
Identification
Why We Partnered With FERN on Our Palm Oil Investigation
September 19, 2016 — When nonprofit conservation meets nonprofit journalism, great things ensue in the magazine.
Letter From the Editor
After 100 Years, Scientists Are Finally Starting to Understand the Mysterious Great Gray Owl
September 19, 2016 — The elusive owls live in California's Sierra Nevada and have fascinated researchers for a century, but studying them has never been easy.
In Michigan, a Grassroots Effort to Save the Vanishing Black Tern
September 18, 2016 — To rescue the graceful marsh bird, researchers first have to solve the mystery of its dramatic decline.
Audubon in Action
An Organic Chicken Farm in Georgia Has Become an Endless Buffet for Bald Eagles
September 16, 2016 — Dozens of the raptors crash White Oak Farms each winter to dine on its fields of pasture-raised poultry. With little recourse, the farmers are racing to adapt.
How Australia's Aborigines Are Using Fire to Save the Dazzling Gouldian Finch
September 16, 2016 — A new burn program led by Kija rangers is helping bring back the beloved birds while delivering hope to an impoverished community.
From Audubon Magazine
The Respect and Compassion Vote
September 16, 2016 — During a historically uncivil election season, David Yarnold, Audubon's president and CEO, says it’s time to remember what really matters.
Audubon View
The Most Important Bird Law in the Country Needs an Overhaul
September 16, 2016 — One of our oldest bird regulations is due for an update—and the sooner the better.
From Audubon Magazine
This Video Shows Just How Nasty an Acorn Woodpecker Brawl Can Be
September 16, 2016 — The behavior is one that regularly occurs in territorial disputes, but it is rarely seen—or captured.
As the Global Demand for Palm Oil Surges, Indonesia’s Rainforests Are Being Destroyed
September 15, 2016 — Tracts of land are being cleared to make way for palm plantations, releasing vast quantities of CO2 and giving poachers easy access to endangered Helmeted Hornbills.
Investigation