All Bird and Conservation News

Audubon Certified Bird-Friendly Seal Gets Bird Friendlier
October 13, 2021 — Habitat certification gives grassland birds a helping hand.
News
Is It Really Time to Write the Ivory-billed Woodpecker’s Epitaph?
October 12, 2021 — The government’s pending plan to declare the bird extinct comes too soon and ignores recent compelling evidence, writes Tim Gallagher, a bird expert who believes he saw an Ivory-bill in 2004.
News
Audubon California's Sarah Rose Joins State and Environmental Leaders to Call for End to Offshore Oil Drilling
October 12, 2021 — Briefing organized by Asm. Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Huntington Beach)
Coasts and Oceans
We Need More Voices Calling for Change in Arizona
October 08, 2021 — Status quo is not an option if we are to achieve a sustainable water future for birds and people.
Western Water News
These Mighty Shorebirds Keep Breaking Flight Records—And You Can Follow Along
October 08, 2021 — Bar-tailed Godwits regularly travel more than 7,000 miles non-stop. One enthusiast is spreading the word of their amazing migrations, with the help of a research project tracking 20 tagged birds in real-time.
Science
The Connecticut Warbler Connects Threatened Forest Habitat on Two Different Continents
October 07, 2021 — New migration research suggests that supporting Indigenous-led Boreal Forest stewardship in Canada as well as local conservation efforts in Latin America will be key to protecting one of our most elusive songbirds.
Migratory Bird Initiative
Drilling off California's Coast Risks Puts Birds, Communities and Regional Economies at Risk
October 07, 2021 — It's time to put an end to offshore drilling
Seas & Shores
Audubon's Jennifer Pitt Testifies before U.S. Senate on Drought and Climate Change
October 06, 2021 — Audubon is calling for federal leadership and funds to mitigate current disasters and enhance climate resilience in the West.
Western Water News
Black Skimmers Successfully Nest on Louisiana Mainland for First Time in a Decade
September 30, 2021 — These seabirds capitalized on a restored beach in southwest Louisiana this year after several hurricanes.
Coasts and Oceans
Balancing birds, water and farms in California's agricultural heartland
September 30, 2021 — Climate change is endangering vital wetlands in "America's Salad Bowl"
Climate Change