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If you are a member of the press, you can reach Audubon Media Relations at media@audubon.org.

Unveiling the 2018 Audubon Photography Awards Winners
July 02, 2018 — Celebrating the Centennial of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act with Striking Bird Photography
Audubon Praises Commitment to Conservation in 2018 Senate Farm Bill
June 28, 2018 — Bill moves to conference committee: Audubon urges robust conservation in final bill
New Maps Show Oil and Gas Leasing Sales Overtaking Sage-Grouse Habitat
June 20, 2018 — The Bureau of Land Management's upcoming and newly offered leases threaten to unravel historic conservation agreement.
Maryland Governor Hogan Proclaims 2018 the Year of the Bird
June 19, 2018 — Celebrating native and migratory birds and the places they need in Maryland.
Audubon Honors Public Officials with Conservation Hero Awards
June 14, 2018 — Former Bush and Obama Deputy Interior Secretaries Among 2018 Republican and Democratic Honorees
Governor Hickenlooper Declares 2018 the Year of the Bird in Colorado
June 07, 2018 — Proclamation cites Colorado’s many habitats for breeding and migratory birds.
Western Water News
Audubon Commends House Action on Water Resources Bill
June 07, 2018 — Progress on water legislation is important for birds and people.
Audubon Urges California Officials to Swiftly Implement New Salton Sea Funds
June 06, 2018 — Voters approved a bond measure that includes $200 million for critical dust mitigation and habitat restoration projects at California’s largest lake.
Governor Hutchinson Proclaims June 5, 2018 as Year of the Bird Day in Arkansas
June 05, 2018 — Proclamation cites Arkansas’s critical role as stopover for migratory birds.
Audubon Florida's Celeste De Palma Wins Prestigious National Award
May 25, 2018 — Director of Everglades Policy, De Palma won the 2018 National Wildlife Refuge System Advocate of the Year.
Sandwich Tern
New Study Reveals Louisiana Coast Supports Globally Significant Numbers of Waterbirds, Shorebirds and Marshbirds
July 01, 2019 — The Mississippi River Delta provides a safe haven for much of the world's population of Sandwich Terns, Seaside Sparrows and other species.
U.S. House Passes Second Bill to Boost Funding for Critical Conservation Programs
June 25, 2019 — Increased funding benefits birds nationwide and builds on U.S. House support of conservation.
U.S. House Approves Increased Spending on Key Water, Restoration, and Energy Projects
June 19, 2019 — Funding benefits bird habitats from Florida to California and boosts energy programs.
Congress Takes First Step Toward Restoring Bird Protections Eliminated by Trump
June 12, 2019 — Audubon Expert Testifies at House Subcommittee Hearing on Draft Migratory Bird Protection Bill.
Audubon Hires Boreal Conservation Expert, Expands International Program
June 12, 2019 — Dr. Jeff Wells is named Vice President of Boreal Conservation and will lead Audubon’s efforts to protect “America’s bird nursery.”
Audubon Goes to Court to Defend Seabird Winter Home
June 06, 2019 — Audubon’s Seabird Science was Instrumental in Creating Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Monument.
Seas & Shores
John James Audubon Center Opens at Historic Mill Grove
June 05, 2019 — $13 million facility promises “The Nest Big Thing” in art, conservation and education for Greater Philadelphia region.
California Assembly passes legislation defending state’s birds from federal rollbacks
May 23, 2019 — Assembly Bill 454 passes key legislative hurdle, Bill now moves on to California State Senate.
CALIFORNIA
Audubon Supports “BEST” Legislation to Hasten Renewable Energy Storage
May 23, 2019 — Climate Change is the Greatest Threat Birds Face, Clean Energy is Key Solution.
Anchor Scour Damages Eelgrass Beds
May 17, 2019 — Aerial images show ‘crop circles’ in eelgrass habitat
CALIFORNIA