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Congress Is Set to Pass a Massive Conservation Bill With Big Wins for Birds
The sweeping, bipartisan legislation promotes migratory bird habitat, creates new wilderness areas, and permanently renews the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
Climate Advocates Show Up in Record Breaking Numbers for Lobby Day 2019
The momentum for 100 percent clean energy in Washington state is at a high, thanks in large part to local advocacy efforts.
2019 Policy Agenda
Achieving bipartisan conservation solutions that address the biggest threats to birds and the places they need.
Administration Rushing to Drill in Arctic Refuge
New legislation would return longstanding protections
Audubon Gives Testimony In Support of Funding to Remove Invasive Plants Along Arizona's Rivers
The grant funding would help restore native plants and habitat.
Some Birds Enter A Hibernation-Like State Called Torpor to Survive Winter's Chill
To save heat and energy, Common Poorwills can dial down their heart rate, breathing, and body temperature for weeks at a time.
Hummingbirds Shake Their Tail Feathers to Generate High-Pitched Sounds
Some male hummingbirds have special feathers that audibly vibrate as they zoom around to impress females. Listen here.
Beloved Wildlife Sanctuaries in Limbo as Trump Declares Border Emergency
Congress voted to block planned barriers at biodiversity hotspots, including the National Butterfly Center. Will the president wall them off anyway?
Red-bellied Woodpecker Photo: Simon Tan