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People Power vs. Corporate Funds Tested in Washington Carbon Fee Vote
November 02, 2018 — An analysis of campaign spending on I-1631 finds a $15-million grassroots effort up against $31 million of out-of-state oil money.
Meet the Man Who Sang Like a Bird and Helped Save the Redwoods
October 31, 2018 — Charles Kellogg advocated for California's redwood forests to crowds across the country—while warbling from a giant tree-mobile.
Can You Identify the Birds Behind These Creepy Calls?
October 31, 2018 — Hint: They aren't all owls.
Atlanta's Largest Park Gets a (Chimney) Swift Makeover
October 30, 2018 — Surrounded by native plants, a 24-foot-tall tower, the first of its kind in Georgia, stands as a beacon in the fight to reverse the species' decline.
Mountain Birds Need to Move Even Higher to Survive
October 29, 2018 — In Honduras, species are migrating upslope to escape deforestation and climate change, illustrating a global trend. But space isn't infinite.
Can You Hear the Difference Between These Saw-whet Owl Calls?
October 29, 2018 — Listen closely . . .
Is the Mothman of West Virginia an Owl?
October 26, 2018 — More than 50 years after the first sighting, the best explanation for the infamous cryptid might be a nocturnal bird of prey. Audubon investigates.
Dear Hunters: To Put More Venison in Your Freezer, Start Birding
October 26, 2018 — Instead of rebooting your backcountry skills every fall, just redirect them from birds to bucks.
This Fossil Is Probably the First to Preserve Ancient Bird Lungs
October 25, 2018 — If so, the similarity of the 120-million-year-old organs to those in modern birds sheds new light on avian evolution.