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Federal Spending Bill Contains Both Progress and Setbacks for Conservation
March 11, 2022 — Congress continues to invest in important programs but falls short of taking meaningful climate action for birds and people.
Western Sandpiper.
Funding for Saline Lakes Science included in Federal Spending Bill
March 11, 2022 — An important step to begin addressing challenges facing saline lake habitats—yet more funding needed.
Western Water News
Audubon Welcomes Environmental Policy and Financial Leaders to National Board
March 10, 2022 — New directors bring decades of expertise in financial health and innovative environmental policy strategies in sustainability and renewable energy to protect air, water and land for birds and people.
Audubon and Other Groups Urge Bureau of Land Management to Act Quickly to Conserve Sage-Grouse
February 09, 2022 — Decades of Greater Sage-Grouse population declines and sagebrush habitat loss makes this review of federal land management plans imperative.
National Audubon Society Names a New Vice President of Climate
February 03, 2022 — Sarah Rose, executive director of Audubon California, will assume the senior role on March 1.
Birds Bring Us Together for the Great Backyard Bird Count
January 31, 2022 — Join the global community in sharing a love of birds & nature.
New Indiana Poll Reveals Strong Bipartisan Support for Renewable Energy
January 28, 2022 — Net metering policies proves to be very popular among Indiana voters.
Renewable Energy
National Audubon Society Announces New Executive Appointments in Conservation and Organizational Leadership
January 27, 2022 — Marshall Johnson and Justin Stokes take the helm of conservation strategy, and Allison Vogt directs the Office of the CEO.
Leadership
Birds Tell Us Both Climate Action and Healthy Natural Spaces Are Key to a Secure Future
January 25, 2022 — A new study uses 90 years of Christmas Bird Count data to show how birds have shifted amid a century of major environmental changes.
Chile lanza su Estrategia Nacional para la Conservación de Aves
January 24, 2022 — Audubon Américas celebra esta importante Estrategia, trabajada en los últimos dos años en equipo con comunidades locales, ONG chilenas, academia, autoridades y entidades internacionales.
International
Congress Passes Audubon-backed Bill to Assess and Monitor Saltwater Lake Ecosystems in the West
December 20, 2022 — To better protect people and birds, Audubon science makes the case for the U.S. government’s first coordinated regional assessment of Great Basin saline lakes.
Western Water News
Americas Flyways Initiative: birds, game-changers for saving nature
December 16, 2022 — The initiative will identify at least 30 critical landscapes and seascapes along the Americas flyways for urgent conservation, restoration, and management by local partners, communities, and indigenous peoples.
News
Audubon-Sponsored Bill to Curb Light Pollution Reintroduced in Calif. Legislature
December 09, 2022 — Bill would reduce excess light on state property
CALIFORNIA
Aves y Biodiversidad – La Construcción de un Futuro Compartido para Todos
December 07, 2022 — La delegación de Audubon se unirá a los líderes mundiales en la conferencia mundial sobre biodiversidad COP15 en Montreal para abordar la disminución de la biodiversidad y promover soluciones equitativas a la doble crisis climática y de biodiversidad.
Birds and Biodiversity – Building a Shared Future for All
December 07, 2022 — Audubon delegation to join world leaders at global biodiversity conference COP15 in Montreal to address the decline in biodiversity and promote equitable solutions to the dual climate and biodiversity crises.
New Bipartisan Legislation Will Modernize a Crucial Coastal Law
December 06, 2022 — The Strengthening Coastal Communities Act will build on the decades-long success of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act.
Interior Department Holds Offshore Wind Lease Sale in California
December 06, 2022 — “Environmentally responsible offshore wind can help reduce our carbon emissions while protecting birds and the places they need.”
Renewable Energy
UN Environmental Program Recognizes Audubon Sonoma Creek Enhancement as Climate Change Adaptation Model
November 30, 2022 — Innovative restoration project protects against sea-level rise, controls mosquitos
CALIFORNIA
Audubon California Receives $500K from General Motors for Work on Salton Sea
November 29, 2022 — “The Salton Sea is an enormous resource to California, to the western United States, and the entire Western Hemisphere.”
CALIFORNIA
Audubon insta a los líderes mundiales a tomar medidas inmediatas para combatir la crisis climática y de biodiversidad
November 29, 2022 — La organización líder en conservación de aves en las Américas hace un llamado a los líderes de la COP27 para que tomen medidas rápidas, significativas y colaborativas para proteger los ecosistemas naturales, defender la biodiversidad e implementar una tra