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Bird Protections Restored, and Key Process Advances to Strengthen Rules
December 14, 2021 — After bringing back critical protections in the century-old Migratory Bird Treaty Act, policymakers are considering changes that will build on the law for the future.
The State of the Colorado River Going into 2022
December 14, 2021 — The rules of the Colorado River need to match modern values and our climate realities.
The Audubon Mural Project Brings Birdsong to Life in Washington Heights
December 13, 2021 — An eye-catching and abstract new mixed media mural by artist Jessica Maffia is the first of the public-art project to focus on sound.
Amid a Drought Crisis, Inspiration from Our Work in Western Water for Birds and People
December 13, 2021 — In 2021, Audubon led the way in protecting rivers, lakes, and bird habitat in the West.
The Private Race to Space Has Fallout for Protected Lands on Earth
December 10, 2021 — An imminent FAA decision could send rockets over Georgia’s Cumberland Island National Seashore, while in Texas, coastal stewards are alarmed about the growing impacts of SpaceX’s mission to Mars.
Against a bright orange backdrop, this illustration depicts a white bucket filled with dead animals. At the top of the bucket are a black raccoon and orange songbird with its feet pointing straight up.
The Internet Has a Rat Poison Problem
December 08, 2021 — How online sales of highly regulated, super-toxic rodenticides exploit gaps in the law and imperil wildlife.
Audubon Spotlight: Zakiyyah Madyun is Piecing it All Together
December 06, 2021 — How an imaginative film graduate is using her passion for conservation to create entertaining videos for Audubon’s video channels.
10 Fun Facts About the Red-tailed Hawk
December 03, 2021 — There’s a lot to love about this familiar raptor, from its courtship acrobatics to its masterful hunting.
Three Greater Yellowlegs.
The Important Role of “Swamplands” in the Fight Against Climate Change
December 01, 2021 — A look to the Hudson Bay Lowlands
An aerial view of the Seal River Watershed.
An Indigenous Alliance Rallies to Conserve the Summer Home of Millions of Birds
November 30, 2021 — The Sayisi Dene and their Cree, Dene, and Inuit neighbors are surveying the remote avian habitats of the Seal River Watershed to help support their case for permanent protection.