How Wildfires Affect Birds
September 11, 2020 —
Big burns are natural, but climate change could make especially destructive fire seasons the new normal.
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A Disease Outbreak in California Has Killed an Estimated 40,000 Birds
September 10, 2020 —
Avian botulism is a regular issue at the sprawling wetlands of the Klamath Basin Wildlife Refuges, but in a dry and hot year, it's gotten out of control.
Forget the Roses, Give the White House a Native Plant Garden
September 09, 2020 —
The dustup over First Lady Melania Trump's recent renovation misses a bigger problem with the Rose Garden: It's too heavy on introduced species.
We’re Just Now Figuring Out the Toll of Hurricane Laura
September 04, 2020 —
As Audubon Louisiana assesses damage to its coastal sites, including Rainey Sanctuary, people in Louisiana need help to recover from the storm.
Why the Northwestern Crow Vanished Overnight
September 04, 2020 —
The loss of a species should always capture our attention, but it need not always demand our grief.
These Masters of the Sky Can Fly for Hours (or Days) While Barely Flapping
September 04, 2020 —
Seven extraordinary examples of birds that figured out how to let the wind do the work for them.
A Last Chance for Large-Scale Conservation
September 04, 2020 —
New paper shows that more than 1.2 billion acres of the Boreal Forest biome remains ecologically intact, but we must protect it now.
Black Skimmers Show That Protecting One Beach Is Not Enough
September 04, 2020 —
In its first five years, Audubon’s coastal banding programs reveal the importance of conservation across the bird’s range.
Peregrine Falcons Finally Return to Nest at Their Most Famous U.S. Eyrie
September 03, 2020 —
After a 74-year absence, this summer a pair of Peregrines raised three chicks at New York's Taughannock Gorge—a hallowed destination for birders and the site of the falcon's first reintroduction attempt.
