Bird and Conservation News

Birds as Teachers: Inclusive Education for Bird Conservation Through Community, Culture, and Nature
September 30, 2026 — The curriculum integrates bird conservation into core subjects such as science, social studies, mathematics, language arts, and citizenship education.
New Colorado River Rules Buy Time. They Don’t Solve the Crisis
September 25, 2026 — We need solutions that deliver.
Western Water
A group of white striped fish swim around coral underwater.
Marine National Monuments and Sanctuaries: Reminders of Our Shared Past and Connected Future
September 25, 2026 — Protecting the ocean’s past, wildlife, and future
Public Lands
A vast landscape of forest and snow-capped mountains in the distance.
America’s Natural Heritage: National Monuments Are Essential for Birds—and for All of Us
September 24, 2026 — Protecting the places that sustain us all.
Public Lands
An adult Least Tern brings a fish to a juvenile on the beach.
Audubon Champions Coastal Resilience Bills during National Estuaries Week
September 24, 2026 — Key legislation would protect wetlands and wildlife across the U.S.
Coasts and Oceans
House Advances Three Bipartisan Bills Benefiting Birds and Communities
September 18, 2026 — Measures support investing in locally led bird conservation, restoring rivers and wetlands, and strengthening coastal resilience.
Cities, Towns and Parks
State Policy, National Impact
September 10, 2026 — Audubon delivers conservation wins across the country.
Policy & Advocacy
A yellow warbler with a beak full of mayflies perches on a stick poking up out of water.
In a Time of Crisis, the U.S. and Mexico Renew Their Commitment to the Colorado River
September 09, 2026 — Minute 334 extends a partnership that shares water shortages while protecting bird habitat and communities across the basin.
Western Water
Where Birds Are Showing the Way
September 06, 2026 — In Colombia's Cauca Valley, Audubon's Blueprint Landscape is demonstrating how conservation can connect science, innovation, protected areas, farms, communities, finance, and public policy into a model for the Americas.
Audubon Americas
What Migratory Birds Tell Us About the Health of the Mississippi River
September 03, 2026 — This World Migratory Bird Day, discover how restoring wetlands and river habitats supports more than 350 bird species while building resilience for people.
Rivers, Lakes, and Wetlands