Bird and Conservation News

Transmission Lines and Birds
July 21, 2020 — We need a rapid build-out of transmission for a clean energy future. This provides an opportunity to build a bird-friendly grid.
Do You Know the West's Two Phoebes?
July 20, 2020 — Black and Say's Phoebes share much of the same territory, but they prefer very different habitats.
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Audubon Analysis: House Spending Bills Address Conservation Needs for Birds, People, and Places
July 20, 2020 — The appropriations bills wending through Congress will help communities and birds everywhere through increases in important programs.
Conservation
Trump Delivers Major Blow to the Foundation of U.S. Environmental Law
July 15, 2020 — A new interpretation of the National Environmental Policy Act limits its power and scope, ignores climate change, and cuts marginalized communities out of decisions, critics say.
News
Florida Defends Its Shores Ten Years After the BP Oil Disaster Was Finally Contained
July 15, 2020 — As birds in the Gulf are still recovering, the Sunshine State faces a threat of expanded offshore drilling.
Coasts and Oceans
New Climate Report Puts Ocean and Coasts at Forefront in Fight against Climate Change
July 10, 2020 — The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis calls for harnessing nature to enhance resilience
Coasts and Oceans
Hear the Persistent, Buzzy Song of the Savannah Sparrow
July 10, 2020 — To ID this understated brown bird, look for a yellow eyebrow stripe and listen for its subtle trilling.
Podcast
It's Summer, and That Means Fall Migration is Already Underway
July 10, 2020 — For some migratory birds, "fall" is more of a guideline than a rule.
Migratory Bird Initiative
Building Collisions Are a Greater Danger for Some Birds Than Others
July 09, 2020 — Migratory species that zip through the woods for insects are more likely to crash, researchers find—a vulnerability that may be speeding their decline.
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