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

Audubon Scientists Uncover Winter Home of Maine Atlantic Puffins
February 16, 2016 — Formerly Unknown Migration Revealed in Gulf of St. Lawrence and U.S. Continental Shelf
Creation of Desert National Monuments Safeguards Vital Bird Habitats
February 12, 2016 — President Obama Protects 1.8 Million Acres, Home to Millions of Birds
California Congressman Introduces Bill to Reduce Seabird Deaths
February 04, 2016 — Proposed Legislation Aims to Reduce Bycatch of Critically Endangered Albatross and Petrel Species
2016 Audubon Gala Honors Paul Tudor Jones, Pete McCloskey, Jr., Raises More Than $1M for Conservation
January 22, 2016
California Ballot Measure Would Restore Bird Habitat, Provide Clean Water and Ensure Flood Protection
January 14, 2016 — Tax proposal would raise $500 million to create a healthier bay for people and wildlife.
In Final State of the Union, President Obama Promotes Clean Energy to Fight Climate Change
January 13, 2016 — The President urged Congress to further invest in the "energy of the future"
Must-Pass Spending Legislation Includes Some Wins for Birds
December 17, 2015 — Longer-term solutions remain elusive as budget negotiations close.
Department of the Interior Announces Natural Resource Investment Center
December 15, 2015 — Obama Administration expands support for water conservation efforts
Tricolored Blackbird May Be Listed as Endangered in California
December 10, 2015 — Protections for struggling bird will go into effect while Commission considers full listing.
Working Lands
Record Number of US Senators Call For Permanent Protection for Arctic Refuge
December 02, 2015 — 34 Co-Sponsors Support Designating “America’s Serengeti” as Wilderness
Wildlife conservationists cheer Gov. Brown’s call for sustainable funding
January 10, 2018 — 2018-19 budget proposal includes significant new funding to support fish and wildlife in California
CALIFORNIA
The National Audubon Society Hires Trio of Proven Conservation Leaders
January 10, 2018 — America’s largest bird conservation organization brings new leadership to state programs in California, New Mexico and Texas.
Audubon Invites Photographers to Enter 2018 Photo Awards Contest
January 08, 2018 — Winning entries will be published in Audubon magazine and displayed within the Nature’s Best Photography Exhibition at the Smithsonian for one year.
Audubon Names Suzanne Langley as Head of Texas State Office
January 08, 2018 — Langley will become executive director of Audubon Texas after successful stint at Birmingham Audubon chapter.
Izembek Land Transfer Paves the Way for a Road through Vital Bird Habitat
January 06, 2018 — Systematic dismantling of wilderness has huge ramifications for birds, wildlife and our nation’s public lands.
Audubon and National Geographic Declare 2018 as Year of the Bird
January 05, 2018 — More than 100 organizations join forces for 12 months of storytelling and science to examine how our changing environment is impacting birds around the globe.
Sarah Rose named executive director of Audubon California
January 04, 2018 — National Audubon Society taps well-known strategic leader to run one of its premiere state programs
CALIFORNIA
White House Plans to Vastly Expand Drilling near America’s Beaches and Coasts
January 04, 2018 — The proposed five-year plan exposes critical shorebird habitat and coastal communities to dangerous and unnecessary oil drilling.
The White House Turns Its Back on America’s Birds
December 22, 2017 — The Trump Administration will no longer hold industry accountable for bird deaths.
Audubon: “We’ll Do Whatever It Takes to Prevent Drilling in America’s Bird Nursery”
December 20, 2017 — Arctic provision in tax bill opens Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling.