Bird and Conservation News

A Colorado River Win for the Navajo Nation as Congress Passes Major Omnibus
December 22, 2020 — Audubon continues to fight for a better water future in the West.
Western Water News
Water and Natural Infrastructure Get Major Boost in End-of-Year Deal
December 21, 2020 — The Water Resources Development Act of 2020 will direct important resources to ecosystem restoration projects, water conservation, and natural infrastructure projects.
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Gray Hawk by Marthalicia Matarrita
December 21, 2020 — Location: 500 W. 135th St New York, NY 10031
The Audubon Mural Project
Blue-headed Vireo, Northern Parula, and Pine Siskin by BlusterOne
December 21, 2020 — Location: 3898 Broadway, New York, NY
The Audubon Mural Project
Una Victoria en el Río Colorado para la Nación Navajo mientras el Congreso Aprueba un gran Ómnibus
December 21, 2020 — Audubon continúa luchando por un mejor futuro del agua en el Oeste.
Western Water News
Atlantic Fishery Commission Misses the Mark on Menhaden
December 16, 2020 — A new decision by an Atlantic Coast fishing regulator may put coastal birds like Ospreys at risk of not having enough to eat.
Coasts and Oceans
Study: Starvation and a Freak Snow Storm Caused the Southwest's Mass Bird Die-Off
December 16, 2020 — A record death event during fall migration sent experts scurrying for an explanation. In the lab results, they see a common factor: climate change.
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Creating Safe Havens for Seabirds
December 14, 2020 — The Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act will help seabirds and coastal communities persevere in the face of climate change.
Coasts and Oceans
The Incas Were Some of the Earliest Bird Conservationists
December 11, 2020 — Seabirds and their guano were essential to the spread of the Inca Empire, and a new study details the measures it took to preserve them.
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A Massive Seagrass Project Is Restoring a Lost Food Web for Wintering Geese
December 10, 2020 — When the Chesapeake Bay's eelgrass forests disappeared, Atlantic Brant lost a major food source. Decades of work have helped reverse those losses.
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