Coasts

A group of puffins, black and white seabirds with large orange beaks and feet, stand on a rock with the ocean behind them.

After a Climate Disaster Last Year, Maine’s Seabirds Get a Reprieve
October 5, 2022 — Audubon researchers say seabirds across the state successfully raised chicks at double the rate of last year.

Audubon CEO Dr. Elizabeth Gray Testifies Before U.S. Senate on Coastal Legislation
June 15, 2022 — The hearing covered four coastal bills that would protect people and birds in the face of climate change.

This World Oceans Day, Explore the Secrets of Seabirds
June 8, 2022 — Our video series dives into the lives of seabirds and the threats they face.

Our Best Defense Against Hurricanes Is to Modernize This Coastal Law
June 1, 2022 — Congress must expand on the success of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to protect people and birds from climate change.

Crucial Coastal Bill Gains Momentum in Congress
May 11, 2022 — The SHORRE Act will make coastal communities and birds more resilient to climate change.
Several large American White Pelicans take flight on an island, while a large group of other waterbirds congregate on the beach in the background.

A Plan to Keep Texas's Rookeries Rooted in Place
March 16, 2022 — Without action, a century of bird conservation could wash away with these small islands on the Texas coast.
pipes lay across a partially constructed island of light-colored sand. the island is near shore, but surrounded by water.

One Good Turn Deserves Another
January 3, 2022 — A dredging operation provides material to restore Crab Bank, an important seabird sanctuary in Charleston Harbor.
An Atlantic Puffin stands on a granite rock, its black-and-white feathers drenched from the ocean, clutching fish of several different sizes in its bright orange bill.

Long-Awaited Fisheries Bills Advance as Rough Year for Seabirds Comes to a Close
November 18, 2021 — Seabirds need better fisheries policies to raise their chicks in the face of climate change.

Audubon California's Sarah Rose Joins State and Environmental Leaders to Call for End to Offshore Oil Drilling
October 12, 2021 — Briefing organized by Asm. Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Huntington Beach)

Black Skimmers Successfully Nest on Louisiana Mainland for First Time in a Decade
September 30, 2021 — These seabirds capitalized on a restored beach in southwest Louisiana this year after several hurricanes.