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Belted Kingfisher
New Mexico Legislative Session Ends with Significant Investments in Rivers and Habitat
March 14, 2026 — Plus: Environmental database boosted, and final Wildlife Department reforms achieved
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Motus tower
Chapters' Corner, February 2026
February 12, 2026 — News from local chapters in New Mexico and Arizona
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Lewis's Woodpecker
This Acrobatic Woodpecker Features a Pop of Pink
February 04, 2026 — Meet the Lewis’s Woodpecker
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Rio Grande
New Mexico Poised to See Significant Investments in Water during 2026 Legislative Session
January 20, 2026 — River Stewardship Program and Strategic Water Reserve may each receive historic $15M appropriation
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Vermilion Flycatcher
Anticipating 2026 at the Arizona Legislature
January 16, 2026 — Audubon's policy priorities to improve the health of Arizona's lands and waters
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Ferruginous Hawk
Audubon Southwest Year in Review
December 19, 2025 — Your support helped us achieve great things in 2025
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Restoring Watersheds One Meadow at a Time
November 20, 2025 — A look from the air at the headwaters of the Salt River in the White Mountains of Arizona
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Oak Creek flows into the Verde River
Funding Water Security on the Ground in Arizona
October 27, 2025 — Tour in Arizona’s “Verde Valley” highlights the impact of investments in water reliability for rural communities—while also benefiting the Verde River.
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Chestnut-collard Longspur
Audubon Southwest Launches Wings Over Working Lands Initiative
October 23, 2025 — Improving Wildlife Habitat
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Lesser Prairie-Chicken
From Conflict to Collaboration:
October 23, 2025 — How a New Mexico Transmission Line Will Protect Power Delivery and Prairie Chickens
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When the Rio Runs Dry
September 26, 2025 — Audubon Southwest's efforts to provide refuge for wildlife on the Rio Grande
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Hoover Dam in 1997
My Journey alongside the Colorado River
September 25, 2025 — From childhood experiences to a career in water, Audubon staff member shares her passion and hope to protect water.
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Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo
This Dove-sized Bird Travels Five Thousand Miles for a Mate
September 25, 2025 — Meet the Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo
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Discussing conservation issues with Senator Gallego at the Rio Salado Audubon Center.
Audubon Hosts Inaugural Meeting of U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego's Arizona Conservation Leaders Advisory Board
September 24, 2025 — Board will provide insight and expertise to Senator on pressing conservation issues for the state.
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Painted Redstart
This Striking Bird Calls the Southwest its Summer Home
September 09, 2025 — Meet the Painted Redstart
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American Robin and Northern Flicker
Audubon Mural Project Brings Attention to Southwest Birds Threatened by a Changing Climate
August 13, 2025 — Visit ABQ BioPark Zoo in Albuquerque, New Mexico to see the art project raising awareness for birds.
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Bartlett Reservoir
Proposed Project Could Boost Water Supplies in Central Arizona
July 29, 2025 — StoryMap explores a dam enlargement proposal within the Verde River Watershed and provides analysis of the potential habitat affected from a larger reservoir footprint.
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Arizonans Support Collaboration, Investments in Water 
July 18, 2025 — Poll affirms Arizonans understand the importance of water security
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Rufous Hummingbird
Birds are Being Pushed Beyond Their Limits
July 17, 2025 — How a hotter, drier climate is threatening birds in one of the nation’s most biologically diverse states
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Audubon Applauds Bipartisan Water Solution for Arizona’s Urban Areas
June 30, 2025 — Recent legislation signed by Governor Hobbs will facilitate responsible and water-wise housing—while saving groundwater
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