All Bird and Conservation News

An Innovative Program Supporting the Protection of Irreplaceable Saline Lakes
February 25, 2025 — Effective conservation starts with investing in our understanding of these complex ecosystems.
Western Water News
Cattle are Catalysts for Grassland Bird Habitat at Wyoming’s Carter Ranch
February 19, 2025 — Home of Carter Country Meats earns Audubon Bird-Friendly Land certification
Conservation Ranching News
Audubon Applauds Bipartisan Federal Effort to Protect Delaware River Basin with Critical Reauthorization Bill
February 19, 2025 — Program extension would protect jobs, habitat, and communities.
Delaware River Watershed
Rocky coastline of Newfoundland, Canada.
An Unforgettable Experience off the Coast of Newfoundland
February 14, 2025 — A group of researchers, educators, photographers, and Indigenous youth climb aboard the Polar Prince.
Boreal Forests
USGS and Audubon Formalize Partnership in Bird Data Collaboration
February 13, 2025 — A newly signed Memorandum of Understanding allows for both organizations to share information from some of the longest-running datasets in the world, and sets the stage for future collaboration.
Conservation
A bird flying with rocks and grass in the background
At Alaska’s Yakutat Tern Festival, Seabirds and Local Culture Soar
February 12, 2025 — The annual event highlights the remote village’s terns and Alaska Native community.
News
A cormorant flies over rippling, blue water.
Water Wins (and Some Losses) You Might Have Missed in 2024
February 07, 2025 — Audubon’s work to protect water for birds and people continues.
Western Water News
Student looking through binoculars.
Students in Washington DC Help Protect Migratory Bird Habitat
February 06, 2025 — Video highlights the connections made to far away places
Canada
Sounds That Matter: How Passive Acoustic Monitoring Transforms Science and Benefits the Community
January 31, 2025 — Three local partners of the Conserva Aves initiative in Colombia are implementing the training they received during the workshop on Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM). PAM is an effective tool for identifying the bird species that inhabit their territories, even the most elusive ones.
News
A female Mallard in flight, holding an egg in her beak.
In Research, Ignoring Female Birds Harms Scientific Understanding
January 30, 2025 — A new study shows that ecological research often ignores or excludes data on female birds and behavior, resulting in erroneous assumptions on conservation.
Science