All Bird and Conservation News

With Songbird Populations Declining, Vermont Seeks to Keep Its Forests Intact
June 05, 2017 — Thanks to Audubon Vermont and others, the already green state is becoming even more proactive about preventing forest fragmentation.
Audubon in Action
Listen to the Pectoral Sandpiper's Amazing Aerial Mating Display
June 05, 2017 — Along with many other species, every summer this shorebird heads to the coastal plain of Alaska's Arctic Refuge to breed.
Podcast
B.A.R.K. Rangers Protect Plovers by Being Model Canine Citizens
June 02, 2017 — New outreach programs in national and state parks turn canine foes into friends of nesting birds and other wildlife.
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Proposed Budget Cuts Signal First Attack on Current Sage-Grouse Protection Plan
May 31, 2017 — Sweeping land-use plans kept the Greater Sage-Grouse off the endangered species list. What happens if the Trump administration rolls them back?
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Ravens Are Making a Comeback In Cities
May 30, 2017 — The resurgence of North America's largest corvid continues.
Podcast
How Flamingos Stand on One Leg Without Falling Over
May 27, 2017 — New research shows that the birds are specially built for balancing.
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Drilling in the Arctic Refuge Threatens the World's Birds
May 23, 2017 — Hidden in the President's newest budget proposal is the potential opening of the refuge to new oil and gas development.
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How Grebes Build Floating Nests That Keep Their Eggs High and Dry
May 22, 2017 — Dead and rotting aquatic plants are the Pied-billed Grebe's nesting materials of choice.
Podcast
Meet Old Man Plover, the Pride of the Great Lakes
May 17, 2017 — He’s had a long life and dozens of chicks. But most importantly, he’s a symbol of prosperity for a rebounding species and region.
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