Andy McGlashen

Senior Editor, Audubon magazine
About

Senior editor Andy McGlashen joined the Audubon staff in 2018 after a previous role as editorial fellow. His reporting for the magazine has taken him inside prisons, to otherworldly saline lakes, and into the skies above the Everglades. Andy holds a master’s degree in environmental journalism from Michigan State University. He lives in Chicago. 

Articles by Andy McGlashen

A male Greater Sage-Grouse with a spiky, fanned tail stands in a field of sagebrush habitat with an out of focus pronghorn behind him.
The Window for Saving the Sagebrush Ecosystem is Rapidly Closing
March 28, 2023 — A health report for a vast western landscape finds alarming habitat loss but offers a strategy for saving what remains.
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Aerial view of a river winding through a vast landscape.
With Construction Days Away, Groups Ask Court to Halt Massive Willow Oil Project
March 22, 2023 — The Biden administration-approved “carbon bomb” in the Alaskan Arctic will foul a vital sanctuary for birds, caribou, and Native people, critics say.
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An owl glides over a field, the frost on the grass glistening.
Yeah, Sitting on the Couch Is Great, But Have You Ever Seen a Short-eared Owl?
February 15, 2023 — Brighten up a winter’s day by seeking out this amazing, accessible raptor.
Birding Advice
A blue bird flies over a tree.
The Clock Is Ticking on a Holiday Miracle for Wildlife—Will Congress Deliver?
December 16, 2022 — The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act represents a turning point after decades of dramatic underfunding for conservation programs, supporters say. Time to pass it is running out.
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A flock of Common Redpolls fly through a snowy field in golden sunlight.
This Year’s Bonanza of Boreal Birds Once Again Bears Out the Winter Finch Forecast
December 15, 2022 — As predicted, grosbeaks, crossbills, and other northern birds are on the move, visiting feeders and delighting birders. Prognosticator Tyler Hoar explains what goes into the annual projection.
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Oak leaves with cupped edges and discoloration consistent with dicamba exposure.
The Weedkiller Dicamba Is Poisoning Wildlife Habitat. Will the EPA Finally Act?
December 15, 2022 — Blamed for destroying crops and fraying community ties, the widely used herbicide also poses a threat to the plants birds need, experts say.
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Bright green seedlings emerge from soil.
Winter Is the Time to Sow Native Seeds
December 15, 2022 — Growing bird-friendly plants from seed is a rewarding way to do your part.
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‘Like Finding a Unicorn’: Researchers Rediscover the Black-Naped Pheasant-Pigeon, a Bird Lost to Science for 140 Years
November 17, 2022 — A successful expedition in Papua New Guinea captured photos and video of the chicken-size pigeon, highlighting the value of local ecological knowledge as scientists seek out other long-missing species.
Bird News
Double-crested Cormorants take flight from a green bridge over a wide river. In the background are buildings on the river’s forested shore.
A Photographer Considers the Northwest’s Cormorant Quandary
July 07, 2022 — In Morgan Heim’s images, the Columbia River’s colonies of trouble-making waterbirds become as fascinating as they can be frustrating.
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Supreme Court Ruling Deals a Blow to Biden’s Climate Agenda
June 30, 2022 — The court curtailed the EPA’s authority to regulate emissions from power plants—a decision that could endanger all sorts of rules that protect the planet and public health.
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