Audubon’s mission is to protect birds, and two-thirds of North American bird species are at risk unless we reduce pollution and slow global temperature rise. Increasingly extreme weather, rising sea levels, and shifting seasons are already altering ecosystems. As birds face these growing threats, it’s important to rethink how we generate and transport electricity.
Audubon is playing an influential role in ensuring that this shift happens swiftly and responsibly. We engage directly with project developers to help plan for utility-scale wind and solar energy and the expanded grid they require. We utilize our advanced data mapping tools to identify lower-conflict areas and share science-based best practices to address risks to birds and their habitats.
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Conservation groups can make sure clean energy and transmission projects are responsibly sited and operated.
Researchers are gathering new insights that improve migration science and may help make offshore wind energy more friendly to small birds with big treks.
The Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute (REWI) summarizes current research and strategies to address risks to birds.
Audubon's report shares how offshore wind can be balanced with the needs of communities and wildlife.
As development pushes these charismatic owls from their underground nesting sites, a solar project aims to show that habitat and renewable energy can coexist.
Audubon is advocating for the rapid expansion of responsibly sited transmission.
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