Bird and Conservation News

Seven Great National Wildlife Refuges Everyone Should Visit
October 14, 2016 — It's National Wildlife Refuge Week, so Audubon's staffers put together a list of some of our favorite spots.
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Victory! New Marine National Monument Will Protect Winter Habitat for Puffins
October 14, 2016
Audubon Advisory
Renewable Energy Plan Safeguards Desert Bird Habitat
October 14, 2016
Audubon Advisory
Snail Kite with apple snail | Andy Morffew/Flickr CC (BY-ND 2.0)
National Wildlife Refuge in Florida at Risk Over State-Federal Dispute
October 14, 2016
Audubon Advisory
Mystery Solved: Invasive Berries to Blame for Turning Flickers’ Feathers Pink
October 13, 2016 — An old theory distracted researchers from the real cause for decades, but a new study points to a non-native species of honeysuckle as the culprit.
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A Bald Eagle Is Somehow Fine After Getting Stuck in a Moving Car's Grille
October 11, 2016 — The bird, nicknamed Matthew, miraculously escaped with no major injuries and should be released back into the Florida wild soon.
Birds in the News
Despite Controversy, the Coastal California Gnatcatcher Will Remain an Endangered Subspecies
September 23, 2016 — The fight to delist the bird hinged on disputed science—the same science behind an ongoing delisting petition for the Southwest Willow Flycatcher.
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The Collaborative Effort to Save the Greater Sage-Grouse Continues
September 22, 2016 — One year after it was announced that the bird would not be listed for protection under the Endangered Species Act, an update.
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This Video Shows Just How Nasty an Acorn Woodpecker Brawl Can Be
September 16, 2016 — The behavior is one that regularly occurs in territorial disputes, but it is rarely seen—or captured.
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Obama Announces the Atlantic's First Marine Monument, Protecting a Vital Underwater Ecosystem
September 15, 2016 — Located off the coast of Cape Cod, the area will be called the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument and is home to a variety of oceanic wildlife, including overwintering Atlantic Puffins.
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