All Bird and Conservation News

Audubon Policy Staff From Across the Country "Fly-In" to Capitol Hill
March 28, 2023 — In the first such gathering in three years, staff met with members of Congress to advocate for birds.
Advocacy
Aerial view of a river winding through a vast landscape.
With Construction Days Away, Groups Ask Court to Halt Massive Willow Oil Project
March 22, 2023 — The Biden administration-approved “carbon bomb” in the Alaskan Arctic will foul a vital sanctuary for birds, caribou, and Native people, critics say.
News
Fox Sparrow sitting on a tree branch.
The Fox Sparrow
March 20, 2023 — Celebrating this beloved sparrow on World Sparrow Day!
Boreal Forests
A Northern Gannet flies toward camera with grass in its beak.
What Offshore Wind Energy Can Teach Us About Seabirds
March 10, 2023 — We’re learning more about seabirds from the monitoring studies required for offshore wind energy development.
Renewable Energy
Who gets harmed as the Colorado River changes?
March 09, 2023 — Negative impacts of water shortages will be vast.
Western Water News
Rainbow over Pimachiowin Aki.
A Rainbow Over Pimachiowin Aki
March 07, 2023 — "The Land that Gives Life"
Boreal Forests
A portrait of JP Brammer standing in front of a leafy green tree at a park.
Picking Up the Pen Again: JP Brammer Reignited His Passion Sketching Birds
March 02, 2023 — We spoke with the illustrator and writer who reimagined the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher for Audubon’s The Aviary series about inspiration, process, and generating understanding through art.
News
A quail perches on a wooden post of a barbed wire fence, a clear blue sky in the background.
Herds for Birds: Audubon Certifies Dixon Water Foundation Ranches as Bird-Friendly Habitats
March 02, 2023 — Audubon bird-friendly certifications cover 21,000 acres of Texas grassland habitat
Working Lands
A lesser prairie chicken stands in the grass.
Alexander Ranch Awarded Audubon Certified Status for Bird-Friendly Habitat Measures
February 22, 2023 — Kansas ranch herd is working for birds, notably the Lesser Prairie-Chicken, in the Audubon Conservation Ranching program
Working Lands
Ripple Effect: Migratory Birds and Long-term Drought in the West
February 15, 2023 — Audubon experts publish article in Water Resources Impact magazine.
Western Water News