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Choosing a Plan to Save the Greater Sage-Grouse

April 09, 2024 — Tell the Bureau of Land Management to preserve Greater Sage-Grouse habitat

It’s Nesting Season: Don’t Forget to Share the Shore with Coastal Birds

April 04, 2024 — Birds like plovers and terns need our help to safely raise their chicks on beaches this summer.
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A Future for Birds and People in the Colorado River Basin

March 29, 2024 — Audubon and partner NGOs propose an alternative for post-2026 operations.
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How Extreme Weather Tests Facilities Housing the Last of a Species

March 29, 2024 — Natural disasters fueled by climate change imperil critically endangered species under human care. Breeding centers must be more ready than ever to swing into action in an emergency.

Bug Out With the Birds by Finding an Insect Hatch

March 29, 2024 — Want to observe a colorful array of hungry avians? Check out one of these hatches.
A plain brown bird perches on a mossy branch.

Ask Kenn: What's the Secret to Identifying Flycatchers?

March 28, 2024 — Don’t let these difficult birds get you down. Instead, take this sage advice from Audubon Field Editor and bird expert Kenn Kaufman.
Two bluebirds perch next to each other, one holding a bug and the other a bunch of grassy material in their beaks.

Spring Into Action

March 26, 2024 — Migration reminds us of what we’re all collectively working to build: a world where birds thrive.

Why Is it So Hard to Keep Cats Indoors?

March 26, 2024 — When a neighbor’s pet entered her life, our writer devised a plan: Put a GPS tracker on it and delve into why we let our beloved felines wander outside despite the risks they pose to birds and themselves.

DIY: Treat Your Cat to the Perks of the Outdoors—Minus the Pitfalls—With a Catio

March 26, 2024 — Build an enclosed oases that allows your feline to enjoy time outside without posing a danger to wildlife or encountering hazards himself.

Saline Lakes Are Dying—Scientists Hope This Unusual Shorebird Can Help Save Them

March 26, 2024 — An international team of researchers is conducting fieldwork from Canada to Argentina to help tell the story of the Wilson’s Phalarope, a species in peril whose essential habitats across the hemisphere are at risk from overuse and drought.