Abert's Towhee
Latin: Melozone aberti
Birds of America
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Bird-Friendly Communities
May 6, 2021
Audubon’s Network Achieves Local Wins for Earth Week
Leaders across the country worked with local officials to pass bird-friendly proclamations and resolutions during the global observance of Earth Week
Western Water News
May 6, 2021
New Grant Enables Partners to Advance Shorebird Planning at Nevada Wetlands
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation supports collaborative efforts to enhance habitat and monitor shorebirds
Press Room
May 6, 2021
Biden Administration Moves One Step Closer to Reinstating Migratory Bird Protections
New rulemaking should be the beginning of a multi-front effort to respond to the loss of 3 billion birds.
Press Room
May 6, 2021
New National Conservation Vision Sparks Opportunity to Conserve Nature and Create Jobs
The administration’s “America the Beautiful” campaign is a chance to expand access to our lands and waters, help birds and other wildlife, and benefit communities across the country.
Climate
May 5, 2021
New House Legislation for Forests Falls Short on Protections and Emissions Reductions Needed
The recently reintroduced Trillion Trees Act shows improvements from previous Congress, but still weakens bedrock laws without sufficient gains
News
May 5, 2021
Endangered Species Deadline Looms for the Lesser Prairie-Chicken
Federal wildlife officials have until May 26 to make a decision with high stakes for a vulnerable bird and the southern Great Plains.
News
May 5, 2021
Scientists Make a Sweet Discovery on a West African Cocoa Farm
Molting Wood Warblers studied on farmland in Cameroon suggest cocoa operations can provide great bird habitat if nearby trees are left standing.
Coasts
May 4, 2021
President Biden Uses His First 100 Days to Protect the Ocean
New policies like offshore energy reform and climate-ready fisheries will protect birds and people from climate change.
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