Sooty Tern
Latin: Onychoprion fuscatus
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Boreal Forests
August 9, 2021
How Listening to Birds Can Protect the Seal River Watershed
Audubon and the Seal River Watershed Alliance, an Indigenous non-profit coalition, have worked together to record the sounds of a critical bird breeding area.
News
August 6, 2021
Pesticide Spraying in the West Targets a Food Source for Declining Birds
As swarms of grasshoppers chew through grasslands, environmentalists worry chemical pest controls hold unintended consequences for wildlife.
Coasts
August 6, 2021
A Decisive Victory for the Most Important Coastal Law You’ve Never Heard of
Audubon won a lawsuit to prevent sand mining on protected beaches and plans to expand this powerful policy.
Climate
August 4, 2021
Emperor Penguins Proposed for Listing Under Endangered Species Act
The Antarctic seabirds may qualify as a ‘threatened’ species due to climate change. But without reducing carbon emissions, can the listing help them?
Birding
August 2, 2021
It's Time to Redefine 'Birding'
Anyone who enjoys birds—wherever, however—should be able to call themselves a birder.
Ask Kenn!
July 30, 2021
Ask Kenn: Egret, Ibis, Flamingo, Heron, Stork—What's the Difference?
Wading birds may appear similar, but looks can often be deceiving, explains Kenn Kaufman in this month's Ask Kenn!
News
July 29, 2021
Bird Safety a Concern in National Push to Build More Power Lines
A carbon-free power sector will require vast new transmission infrastructure, but it shouldn't come at the cost of wildlife, advocates say.
Press Room
July 29, 2021
New Federal Bill Will Help Bring Birds Back
Legislation introduced in the U.S. House will strengthen the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
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