All Bird and Conservation News

New Proposals Could Significantly Weaken the Endangered Species Act
August 09, 2018
Audubon Advisory
Birds in Peril With a Proposed Dam on Mississippi’s Pearl River
August 09, 2018
Audubon Advisory
Plot Twist: Congress Is Considering a Law That Could Protect Hundreds More Birds
August 08, 2018 — The bipartisan Recovering America’s Wildlife Act would provide $1.3 billion a year for at-risk species and offer significant benefits for the country’s approach to conservation.
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Birmingham Audubon Saves Terns After Beachgoers Destroy Hundreds of Eggs
August 07, 2018 — Although the colony of some 600 Least Tern nests took a serious hit, the birds managed to fledge 83 chicks this year.
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What Are Fecal Sacs? Bird Diapers, Basically
August 07, 2018 — That's right, many chicks produce a portable case for their poop. Here are some possible reasons why.
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Hear the Hauntingly Beautiful Call of the Common Loon
August 06, 2018 — Can you identify this diver's yodel as it carries across northern lakes?
Podcast
Boom or Bust: The Last Stand of the Attwater's Prairie-Chicken
August 06, 2018 — Each summer captive breeders release hundreds of the birds into Texan prairies—but few survive. Maybe, just maybe, this year they'll get lucky.
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Dense Forests, Encroached Meadows, and Devastating Wildfires
August 03, 2018 — How Audubon and the Arizona Elk Society work together to protect rivers in the West.
Western Water News
Piping Plovers Nest in Toronto's Shadow for First Time in 84 Years
July 31, 2018 — Three fledged chicks, raised near Canada's largest city, are the latest sign that the endangered Great Lakes population is recovering.
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How Desert Birds Can Survive With Very Little Water
July 30, 2018 — No liquid? No problem for these hardy species.
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