Bird and Conservation News

Audubon’s New Climate Report and What it Means for Birds in the Arid West
October 22, 2019 — Fires and drought put increasing stress on western forests and the birds who live there.
Western Water News
Climate Change Threatens Arizona’s Forest Birds
October 22, 2019 — New Audubon report shows about half of Arizona’s birds are vulnerable.
Western Water News
For Former Campus Chapter Leader Tara Hohman, the Chapter Was Just the Start
October 21, 2019 — The Audubon ecologist helped launch a campus chapter at her university. Now she's guiding conservation along the Mississippi River.
Audubon On Campus
How Well Do You Know the Blue Jay?
October 21, 2019 — There's a lot more to these birds than being feeder bullies.
Podcast
Talking Birds and Climate Change With Both Sides of Capitol Hill
October 18, 2019 — Legislators and conservationists meet to discuss challenges and solutions at a summit in Washington, D.C.
Audubon in Action
Least Tern.
Audubon Mississippi Celebrates Award Benefiting Birds, Sea Turtles, and Nature Tourism
October 18, 2019
Audubon Advisory
Prince of Wales Spruce Grouse chicks in the Tongass National Forest.
Tongass Roadless Rule Exemption Moving Forward
October 18, 2019
Audubon Advisory
Judge Blocks Trump Administration Plans that Lifted Sage-Grouse Protections
October 17, 2019 — The injunction supports conservationists' claims that the industry-friendly plans are illegal, and puts stronger protections back in place for now.
News
Hundreds of Swifts Struck the NASCAR Hall of Fame Last Night; 97 Died on Impact
October 16, 2019 — The incident in Charlotte, North Carolina, has puzzled experts, who can only speculate as to why Chimney Swifts were on the move at night.
Audubon in Action
These ‘Goth Cardinals’ Don't Breed Like All the Other Birds
October 15, 2019 — Scientists are finally unraveling a 100-year-old mystery about the Phainopepla's unusual nesting behaviors.
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