Zone-tailed Hawk
Latin: Buteo albonotatus
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Indigenous Communities
November 12, 2020
The Tale of One Tiny Songbird Is Amplifying an Ancient Mayan Language
How a children's book about the endangered Golden-cheeked Warbler became part of a movement to embrace Indigenous languages in Mexico.
News
November 9, 2020
What Biden's Presidential Win Means for Birds and the Environment
Climate and conservation activists see opportunities for the president-elect to make major progress beginning on day one.
Press Room
November 7, 2020
National Audubon Society to Election Winners: “Birds are telling us there is no time to lose for bold, equitable and durable action on climate.”
Statement from National Audubon Society President and CEO, David Yarnold
Indigenous Communities
November 5, 2020
An Indigenous Effort to Return Condors to the Pacific Northwest Nears Its Goal
The Yurok Tribe plans to soon reintroduce North America's largest bird to northern California, where the raptor hasn't soared for a century.
Press Room
November 4, 2020
Audubon to Election Officials and Courts: Count Every Vote
Statement from National Audubon Society President and CEO, David Yarnold
News
October 30, 2020
The Public Gets Just Two Weeks to Weigh In on Seismic Testing in the Arctic Refuge
The proposed survey—preparation for oil drilling—would damage permafrost, threaten species, and leave lasting tracks in the tundra.
October 30, 2020
For Arianna Punzalan, Protecting California Condors is Close to the Heart
It wasn’t always Punzalan's dream to study California Condors, but now her research is being used to protect the species and help properly site wind farms across her home state.
News
October 30, 2020
Researchers Reveal the Mysterious Fall Movements of a Familiar Backyard Bird
New studies suggest that northern populations of White-breasted Nuthatches might also have irruptive years—and 2020 is one of them.
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