Conservation

Conservation

Audubon Florida's Julie Wraithmell Testifies before U.S. House on Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Renewal

By Julie Wraithmell
October 18, 2023 — On October 18, 2023, Audubon Florida VP/Executive Director Julie Wraithmell gave the following testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
Two-story tall painting of a Black Rail bird on the side of a red brick building on a city street.
Conservation

A Bird Comes out of Hiding to Mark the Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act

By Felice Stadler
October 04, 2023 — A new mural in DC highlights the Black Rail and the need to preserve legislative protections.
Conservation

Audubon Takes the Administration to Court to Save America’s Arctic

By Natalie Dawson
August 26, 2020 — With our allies we will bring voices of opposition to protect vital bird habitat and one of our country’s last untouched places from oil and gas drilling.
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Audubon is Going to Court to Save Fifty Years of Environmental Protection

By Nada Wolff Culver
August 11, 2020 — With a broad coalition, we will demonstrate the harm the Administration’s rollbacks will have on people and birds.
Audubon in Action

What Do Birds and Beef Have In Common?

By National Audubon Society
January 21, 2020 — Audubon’s Marshall Johnson is spreading the word on how your meat purchases can help grassland birds, one burger at a time.
Conservation

Saving Colombia's Forests Is Crucial to Protect Prothonotary Warblers

By Andy McGlashen
June 19, 2019 — A new study shows that almost the entire population winters in a region with rampant deforestation—a finding that could help target conservation.
Conservation

The Migratory Bird Treaty Act, Explained

By National Audubon Society
January 26, 2018 — Don’t know what the MBTA even is? Here’s your comprehensive guide to the Act—including why it's at risk.
Conservation

Parrots Among Most-Threatened Bird Groups

By Erica Langston
February 23, 2016 — Polly doesn’t want a cracker, he wants a future.
Conservation

Sitting Ducks: Why Millions of Arctic Seabirds Are in Danger

By Scott Weidensaul
December 31, 2015 — Oil spills, climate change, fishing, shipping routes—threats facing Arctic seabirds are vast, and hard to track.
Conservation

The Nicaragua Canal: Still a Very Bad Plan

By Ben Goldfarb
October 08, 2015 — Construction of the canal, already delayed by more than a year, will harm the environment and the local community, according to a new environmental impact assessment.