All Bird and Conservation News

As the East's Songbird Epidemic Fades, the Cause Remains Unknown
September 22, 2021 — Affected states recommended taking down feeders during the disease outbreak, but now all say feeders can go back up.
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Check Out These Hilarious Entries in the New Duck Stamp Contest
September 22, 2021 — The mandate that submissions include a hunting scene goes away next year. For now, these subversive artists are having some fun. [This story has been updated.]
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An Atlantic Puffin flies against a pale blue sky carrying a stack of translucent, small fish inside its curved black and orange beak.
Scientists Just Discovered a Seabird Hotspot. It's Already at Climate Risk.
September 22, 2021 — Winter cyclones, responsible for killing seabirds every year, are projected to intensify right where millions of birds overwinter in the North Atlantic.
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The Entire Colorado River Basin is in Crisis
September 20, 2021 — We need climate action, now.
Climate Change
Chicago's Rose the Piping Plover Hits the Beach in Florida Just in Time for World Shorebird Day
September 03, 2021 — Staff with Audubon Great Lakes and Audubon Florida work collectively year-round to keep the plovers safe no matter where they are.
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Preparing for a Botulism Outbreak on the Klamath
September 03, 2021 — Wildlife Rehabilitators with Bird Ally X Give an Insider’s Look
Western Water News
Hands of a bird bander hold a small fluffy bird with white chest and speckled back.
Nesting Common Terns Get a New Island Home in Buffalo
September 02, 2021 — The newly constructed island is a part of a larger suite of bird and fish habitat restoration projects in the Niagara River and environs.
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Great Blue Heron.
Drought? This Is What Climate Change Looks like in the West
August 24, 2021 — A personal take on Audubon’s work to make the arid West more livable for people and birds.
Western Water News
The Discovery Center Event Series Taps into the Connection of the “Birds & Brews” of the Delaware River Watershed
August 20, 2021 — Audubon Mid-Atlantic brings together a panel of Brewers for the Delaware River members and city leaders to discuss the importance of watershed health for birds, people, and beer.
Delaware River Watershed
U.S. Declares Water Delivery Reductions to Southwestern States as Climate Change Devastates Colorado River
August 16, 2021 — Plans are in place for 2022, but 2023 and future years could be even more challenging.
Western Water News