All Bird and Conservation News

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Audubon and Partners Honored with Award for Leadership in Arizona Water Policy
September 30, 2020 — Arizona Capitol Times notices our efforts at the statehouse.
Recent ‘Megafires’ Imperil Even Fire-Loving Forest Birds
September 29, 2020 — Many birds, such as owls and woodpeckers, thrive in forest habitats created after fire. But the hotter, bigger, more destructive megafires out West might be too much even for them.
New Report Highlights the Importance of the Seal River Watershed
September 28, 2020 — The area is a critically important breeding and migratory stopover for huge numbers of waterfowl, including Common Goldeneye and Black Scoter.
False Springs: How Earlier Spring With Climate Change Wreaks Havoc on Birds
September 25, 2020 — An early spring may sound lovely after a long winter, but can be disastrous for wildlife.