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A dangerous journey through the country of birds: challenges for migratory raptors
September 15, 2022 — Raptors face many challanges along their migratory route across the Americas. Colombian biologist Esther Vallejo shares her experience and findings about their distribution in the Andean region.
Melanie Smith and a black dog sit on a rock looking out over a lush green forest and distant, snow-capped mountains.
Audubon Spotlight: Melanie Smith Finds Inspiration in the Powerful Force of Nature
September 15, 2022 — An early trip to Alaska set the course of her life, but these days Smith has set her sights on migratory birds across the hemisphere.
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Wood Stork.
The Weird and Wild Migration of the Wood Stork Raises Many Questions
September 15, 2022 — This unmistakable emblem of the Everglades and other Southern wetlands may be changing its migratory behavior in response to human impacts on the ecosystem.
Migratory Bird Initiative
Bipartisan Effort Would Give Birds and People “Refuge” in Southern California
September 14, 2022 — Introduction of Western Riverside Act demonstrates a future path for National Wildlife Refuge System.
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A large brown hawk with a large pointed beak and a tracking device affixed to its back is held by two people.
To Protect Broad-winged Hawks, We First Need to Know Where They Migrate
September 07, 2022 — Researchers Laurie Goodrich and Rebecca McCabe are demystifying the long journeys of these migratory raptors to better inform conservation efforts.
Migratory Bird Initiative
How Birds Canada Plays An Important Role In Understanding Wildlife Movements
September 06, 2022 — The organization's ever-growing Motus Wildlife Tracking System provides key data for migratory bird conservation.
Migratory Bird Initiative
A woman holds an iPad up to a boy in a wheelchair on a path in a forest and two other people look at another iPad in the background. The iPad shows an image of a Douglas Fir tree.
How Wifi Binoculars Could Help Make Birding and Nature More Accessible
September 01, 2022 — On a recent outing with Seattle’s Seward Park Audubon Center, a small group put the technology to the test, with promising but mixed results.
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Ross's Geese and Snow Geese
Land Worth Protecting
September 01, 2022 — Indigenous-led efforts are keeping bird habitat safe in Manitoba
Boreal Forests
The Flammulated Owl Is a Small Raptor Facing Big Threats
August 22, 2022 — Scott Yanco’s research on the migration and ecology of this reclusive owl can give the bird a fighting chance.
Migratory Bird Initiative
What the Inflation Reduction Act Means for Water in the West
August 18, 2022 — Groundbreaking law provides critical funding for megadrought in the West and incentives for clean energy.
Western Water News