Sarah Trent

Reporter, Audubon magazine

Articles by Sarah Trent

A red helicopter hovers over a large flock of Snow Geese in a flat landscape.
Can Anything Stop the Explosion of Snow Geese in the Western Arctic?
September 19, 2025 — When a threatened species rebounds, it’s usually an unequivocal conservation success. When it comes to Snow Geese and their habitat-destroying ways, it’s complicated.
Feature Stories
A person holding a female cardinal affixes a metal band around her leg.
Looming Federal Cuts Threaten the Bird Banding Lab, a Cornerstone of Avian Science
June 12, 2025 — For more than a century, the USGS program has revealed crucial insights about where birds go, how they’re faring, and what we can do to help them. Its budget and staff are now on the chopping block.
Conservation News