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Top Wins for Birds and People in 2021
November 29, 2021 — This year was uniquely challenging, but Audubon and its supporters achieved some incredible victories to support both birds and people.
News
Warmer Oceans Raise the ‘Divorce’ Rate Among Typically Loyal Albatross Pairs
November 24, 2021 — A new study of Black-browed Albatrosses provides a reminder that climate change can affect birds in unexpected ways.
Bird Science
Ask Kenn: What’s Up With Bird Color Morphs and Phases?
November 24, 2021 — In some species, many adults wear different color patterns from others. Kenn Kaufman explains the phenomenon, and the lingo to describe it.
Bird Questions and Facts
A mural by artist Justin Suarez stretches along the side of of a one-story building. It features five songbirds—a House Finch, Pine Warbler, Cerulean Warbler, Henslow's Sparrow, and Veery—chasing a much bigger Peregrine Falcon. The falcon is the official city bird of Rockford, Illinois, where the Audubon Mural Project – Rockford is located.
The Audubon Mural Project Takes Flight in Rockford, Illinois
November 24, 2021 — Paintings of imperiled birds beautify buildings throughout the city, providing a catalyst for conversations about climate change.
Mural Project Stories
Aquatic plants rest on and rise above the surface of still water, with moss-draped trees in the background.
Ending Uncertainty Over Clean Water Rules Will Put Biden Officials to the Test
November 22, 2021 — How to define 'waters of the United States' has high stakes for many essential bird habitats—and it's more complicated than it sounds.
Conservation News
Protesters holding signs such as "NET ZERO" completely fill and overwhelm an urban street in Glasgow, Scotland.
What Just Happened in Glasgow at the U.N. Climate Summit?
November 19, 2021 — Now there's slim hope we'll limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius, a long-held target to prevent catastrophe for people and birds.
Climate
Fall Update: Partners Work Together to Monitor Shorebirds and Their Habitat in the Lahontan Wetlands
November 19, 2021 — National Fish and Wildlife Foundation grant allows for more bird surveys in Nevada.
Western Water News
Leveraging Geographic Information Systems to Promote Collaboration at New Mexico’s Isleta Reach
November 18, 2021 — How ArcGIS Hub can be used to communicate projects and goals with partners.
Western Water News
An Atlantic Puffin stands on a granite rock, its black-and-white feathers drenched from the ocean, clutching fish of several different sizes in its bright orange bill.
Long-Awaited Fisheries Bills Advance as Rough Year for Seabirds Comes to a Close
November 18, 2021 — Seabirds need better fisheries policies to raise their chicks in the face of climate change.
Coasts and Oceans
Infrastructure Bill will Help Address Declining Water Levels and Drought in the West
November 15, 2021 — Audubon supported this legislation, which includes funding for ecosystem restoration and nature-based projects that will benefit birds and communities.
Western Water News