All Bird and Conservation News

These Birds Protect Black Rhinos From Poachers (but Also Drink Their Blood)
June 10, 2020 — Red-billed Oxpeckers and their critically endangered hosts aren’t the only avian-mammal pairings with a mutually beneficial bond.
10 Fun Facts About the Baltimore Oriole
June 10, 2020 — From their brief taxonomic hiatus to their intense sugar cravings, there’s a lot to know about these brilliant birds
Protections Removed for Atlantic Puffins’ Winter Home
June 09, 2020 — Pres. Trump to allow commercial fishing in the Atlantic Coast’s only marine national monument.
Trump Opens Atlantic's Only Marine Monument to Commercial Fishing
June 05, 2020 — Called the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, the area teems with ocean life, including overwintering Atlantic Puffins.
With the Nation in Turmoil, Trump Orders Agencies to Waive Environmental Rules
June 05, 2020 — Hours before trumpeting an economic rebound, the president cited an economic emergency to justify a sweeping rollback of bedrock laws.
A Conversation with Derrick Jackson for #BlackBirdersWeek
June 04, 2020 — The Hog Island instructor, photographer, and journalist shares his experience as a Black birder working with puffins.
A New Federal Bill Would Empower Farmers, Ranchers, and Foresters in the Fight Against Climate Change
June 04, 2020 — Providing farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners with incentives to capture and store greenhouse gases will help rural economies, fight climate change, and improve habitat for birds.
The Replace and Avoid Challenge
May 27, 2020 — How much plastic waste does your household produce? Use this tracker to find out—and identify ways to reduce it.
Arizona Legislature Adjourns 2020 Session
May 22, 2020 — A once-promising legislative session for Audubon priorities grinds to a halt, but there is hope.
Proposed Georgia Mine Next to Okefenokee Swamp Raises Alarms
May 22, 2020 — Opponents say excavating a ridge along the swamp’s edge threatens the water that is the lifeblood of the largest national wildlife refuge in the East.