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Meet Nish and Nellie, Ohio's First Nesting Piping Plovers In 83 Years
June 17, 2021 — With a full clutch of four eggs, the pair are yet another sign of the endangered species' rebound in the Great Lakes region.
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Audubon Boosts Water Awareness and Funding for Birds and People
June 17, 2021 — A recap of water in the 2021 Colorado legislative session.
Western Water News
From Independence to Emancipation Day
June 17, 2021 — On Juneteenth, I celebrate the strength and resilience of Black people who fought for their freedom—and still strive for equity.
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What Is a Songbird, Exactly?
June 17, 2021 — Turns out it’s about more than just carrying a tune.
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Inside the Growing Movement to Make Ecocide an International Crime
June 17, 2021 — Lawyers will take a major step this month toward putting environmental destruction on the same level as war crimes and genocide.
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Audubon Spotlight: Connie Sanchez Is at the Nexus of Everything
June 16, 2021 — The Bird-Friendly Buildings program manager and Audubon Mid-Atlantic’s communications coordinator reflects on her conservation journey.
Bird-Friendly Communities
After Controversy, the Duck Stamp Contest May No Longer Require Hunting Scenes
June 16, 2021 — The Biden administration signaled it wants to overturn a rule change that upset artists and fueled worries about fewer dollars for protecting habitat.
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Audubon Statement on Manzana Wind Power Plant Permit
June 16, 2021 — Audubon pledges to monitor the development of the California site to minimize, mitigate, and avoid harm to condors.
Renewable Energy
A Drone Crash Caused Thousands of Elegant Terns to Abandon Their Nests
June 11, 2021 — California wildlife managers are hoping the birds relocated to other nesting sites. Meanwhile, they are working to ensure this doesn't happen again.
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Greater Sage-Grouse eating sagebrush leaves. Evan Barrientos/Audubon Rockies
Cutting Trees Gives Sage-Grouse Populations a Boost, Scientists Find
June 10, 2021 — A new study in Oregon shows that removing conifers has helped the imperiled bird’s local numbers grow more quickly.
Conservation