Andy McGlashen

Senior Editor, Audubon magazine
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Andy McGlashen is senior editor for conservation policy. 

Articles by Andy McGlashen

Final Plan for Arctic Refuge Drilling Could Cause Extinctions, Admits Government
September 17, 2019 — The decision to open the refuge's entire coastal plain to development, combined with climate change, 'may result in extinction' for some birds.
News
Sage-Grouse Experts Sound the Alarm Over Plunging Population
September 05, 2019 — New data show the imperiled bird’s numbers in a nosedive as the federal government continues to ease protections and sell off habitat.
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A Controversial Minnesota Mine Finds New Life Under President Trump
August 21, 2019 — The Interior Department recently approved a project previously deemed too great an environmental risk in the bird-rich Boundary Waters wilderness.
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Are These Birds Better Than Computers at Predicting Hurricane Seasons?
August 13, 2019 — A nearly two-decade Veery study suggests these feathered forecasters can sense major storms months in advance.
Science
Science Loses Ground to Economics With New Endangered Species Act Rules
August 12, 2019 — The Trump administration's decision to weaken the widely supported law has drawn sweeping condemnation from conservationists.
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New Plan for Bears Ears National Monument Draws Fire over Tree-Clearing
August 09, 2019 — The government says uprooting piñon-juniper forest with heavy chains improves public lands in the West, but the science is sketchy.
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EPA Approval of Controversial Pesticide Raises Concerns for Bees and Birds
July 25, 2019 — Sulfoxaflor, seen as a replacement for bee-killing chemicals known as neonics, might be just as dangerous.
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Updated: Trump Admin Halts Its Push for a Road Through Alaska's Izembek Refuge
July 23, 2019 — The government dropped its appeal of a judge's ruling that protected the bird-rich wilderness—but a new land deal was reached soon after.
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The Kirtland’s Warbler Has Recovered, But the Hard Work of Saving It Will Never Stop
July 22, 2019 — Sustained management is the only way to prevent a population backslide once the bird sheds its endangered status later this year.
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Saving Colombia's Forests Is Crucial to Protect Prothonotary Warblers
June 19, 2019 — A new study shows that almost the entire population winters in a region with rampant deforestation—a finding that could help target conservation.
Conservation