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Glistening Glass Sculptures in the Desert Explore Bird Molt and Gender Transition
October 23, 2020 — Through science and art, Silas Fischer explores the connection between Gray Vireos and the researcher's own queerness.
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Endangered Birds Were Dying Where They Shouldn't. Now Scientists Know Why.
October 20, 2020 — A new study reveals the surprising cross-border migration to Mexico of the rare and elusive Yuma Ridgway’s Rail.
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Arizona’s Often-dry Streams Now under Threat Due to Clean Water Act Rollback
October 15, 2020 — New Audubon analysis explains benefits of ephemeral streams to communities and birds, and makes a case for protecting them.
Western Water News
Nearly Half of the Cassia Crossbill's Population Could Be Lost After Wildfire
October 14, 2020 — The birds live on two small mountain ranges in Idaho, and a blaze recently engulfed one of them. “Our alarm levels should be red," scientist says.
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The Secretive Eastern Black Rail Officially Gets Classified as ‘Threatened’
October 09, 2020 — After decades of declining populations and habitat loss, the elusive subspecies is now listed under the Endangered Species Act.
Conservation
Audubon’s Delaware River Watershed Program Takes Flight with Key Conservation Funding
October 09, 2020 — U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service program supports bird conservation in three critical regions of the watershed.
Delaware River Watershed
Duck Stamp Artists Turn to Spent Shotgun Shells to Meet New Pro-Hunting Mandate
October 06, 2020 — The government art competition now requires hunting imagery, a change that some wildlife painters say undermines its conservation message.
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Audubon Centers Got Creative When the Pandemic Made In-Person Meetings Impossible
October 01, 2020 — In Texas, Audubon nature centers had to re-invent their engagement strategies to reach the communities around them, and found a whole new audience in the process.
Audubon in Action
National Leaders Sign a Much-Needed Pledge for Birds and Nature
October 01, 2020 — At the United Nations Biodiversity Summit, seventy-five world leaders dedicated their countries to a new higher level of support for nature conservation.
Boreal Forests
Cuts to the Postal Service Threaten an Essential Tool for Conservation
September 30, 2020 — Scientists who rely on the mail to gather data and run bird studies worry about what could be lost without reliable delivery.
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