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Periodical cicadas from Brood X during their last emergence in 2004. Michael Ventura/Alamy
Birds May Hold Clues to the 'Bizarre' Life Cycle of Brood X Cicadas
April 19, 2021 — Billions of cicadas will emerge in the eastern United States this spring, presenting a once-in-a-17-year opportunity for scientists to understand how they shape populations of birds and other species.
Science
A red bird with gray wings sits on the branch with green spiky pine needles. A Pine Grosbeak sits on a branch. Doug Kliewer/Audubon Photography Awards
How We Can Work Together to Build a Vision to Address Climate Change
April 16, 2021 — The Leaders Summit on Climate is the perfect opportunity to recommit to birds and people and the places we all need.
Boreal Forests
A white goose with upraised white wings with black wingtips is about to land on the ground.
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April 13, 2021
Boreal Forests
A white goose with upraised white wings with black wingtips is about to land on the ground.
Our Connection to a Great Inland Sea
April 13, 2021 — ᑲᓇᓇᑲᑕᐧᐁᓂᑕᒪᐠ ᑭᒋᑲᒥᔾ
Boreal Forests
A Historic Moment for Large-scale Restoration in the Gulf
April 07, 2021 — A new set of landmark projects will restore the damage the oil spill caused to birds and their habitats across the Gulf Coast.
Coasts and Oceans
Getting to Know Jerome Ford, the Government’s Top Bird Official
April 02, 2021 — The head of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Migratory Bird Program talks with Audubon about changes in the birding world.
News
Water Issues Rise to the Surface in Utah’s 2021 Legislature
March 31, 2021 — Positive outcomes for Great Salt Lake and Navajo-Utah Water Rights Settlement.
Western Water News
Greater Sage-Grouse Populations Have Plunged by 80 Percent Since 1965
March 30, 2021 — Outlining steep losses and a gloomy future for the bird without action, a new government report aims to stem further declines with an advanced monitoring program.
News
Ducks Are Moving North as Winters Warm
March 30, 2021 — A new study confirms that some Southern waterfowl populations are dwindling as birds opt for northern locales that were previously too cold.
News
A Bird (and People) Budget for Arizona’s Legislature
March 26, 2021 — The state must capitalize on the opportunity to fund water and environmental protection.
Western Water News