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Audubon Testifies at U.S. House Hearing on the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
June 14, 2019
Audubon Advisory
In the Field—Western Rivers Bird Count
June 12, 2019 — A dispatch from Arizona’s Salt River.
Western Water News
How the Peregrine Falcon Comeback Has Forced Dunlins to Adapt
June 10, 2019 — Since the DDT ban, the raptor's populations have boomed—spurring their shorebird prey to adjust in several ways.
Podcast
How Well Do You Know Your Birder Lingo?
June 03, 2019 — Quiz yourself with some of these common nicknames and phrases.
Podcast
Arizona Legislature Wraps up with Wins for Birds, Water, and Public Lands
May 31, 2019 — New budget includes funding for invasive plant removal, wastewater infrastructure, and water department staff.
Western Water News
At Seattle's Seward Park, Making the Outdoors for Everyone Is a Priority
May 31, 2019 — Seward Park Audubon Center’s Outdoor Asian Owl Prowl event is just one of the many ways it connects its diverse community to the environment.
EDIB at Audubon
Hunting Imagery May Soon Be Mandatory for Federal Duck Stamp Contest
May 30, 2019 — Conservationists worry the proposed change will undermine efforts to expand sales of the stamps, a key funding source for habitat protection.
Conservation
Willard Spur Waterfowl Management Area, Utah's Serengeti of Waterbirds
May 28, 2019 — A special place for birds and people.
Western Water News
Exhausted Birds Become Lunch Meat for Tiger Sharks in the Gulf of Mexico
May 24, 2019 — New research shows that these apex predators wait for food to fall out of the sky during migration.
News
Rapidly Declining Songbird Won’t See Federal Protections Anytime Soon
May 24, 2019 — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has delayed its decision on the Saltmarsh Sparrow’s endangered status to 2023. Scientists say that might be too late.
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