Red-billed Starling

A large brown bird with a long bill glides over a dark blue ocean
Audubon South Carolina's 2025 Policy Agenda
February 03, 2025 — With the help of a network of passionate advocates, dedicated supporters, and committed partners, Audubon seeks to advance policies, legislation, and funding that protect birds and the habitat they need, while safeguarding the state’s rich natural heritage, supporting vital industries, enhancing community resilience, and improving quality of life for all South Carolinians.
SOUTH CAROLINA
Bald Eagle adult and juvenile. Photo: Gary Aleksiak/Audubon Photography Awards
Get to Know our National Bird
February 03, 2025 — The Bald Eagle was officially declared the U.S. National Bird on Christmas Eve, here’s what you may not know about America’s favorite bird as their breeding season kicks off.
NORTH CAROLINA
Sounds That Matter: How Passive Acoustic Monitoring Transforms Science and Benefits the Community
January 31, 2025 — Three local partners of the Conserva Aves initiative in Colombia are implementing the training they received during the workshop on Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM). PAM is an effective tool for identifying the bird species that inhabit their territories, even the most elusive ones.
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A female Mallard in flight, holding an egg in her beak.
In Research, Ignoring Female Birds Harms Scientific Understanding
January 30, 2025 — A new study shows that ecological research often ignores or excludes data on female birds and behavior, resulting in erroneous assumptions on conservation.
Science
a view of an open room with banners and signs
Audubon Florida and Tallahassee Museum Team Up for New Exhibit Highlighting 125 Years of Conservation in the Sunshine State
January 30, 2025 — The exhibit, hosted in the Phipps Gallery, will run through May 31, 2025.
FLORIDA
Dark-colored cattle stand in a field with the ACR seal in foreground
Audubon Conservation Ranching Expands Along the West Coast with Support from National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to Protect Birds on Grazing Lands
January 30, 2025 — Audubon California and Audubon Washington awarded more than $780k to expand program in the Golden State and establish one in the Columbia Plateau
CALIFORNIA
Audubon Secures $750,000 to Advance Conservation and Education Efforts
January 29, 2025
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A Barred Owl hangs upside down from a thin tree branch, its body horizontal, its face turned and looking at the camera. Above it hangs a squirrel on a branch. Its head is nearly completely severed and is held in the owl’s talons. Its fur is bloodied.
Calling Alaska Photographers: Enter the Audubon Photography Awards
January 29, 2025 — Premier bird photography and video contest is accepting entries until March 5, 2025.
ALASKA
A Pileated Woodpecker perches on a tree backlit by a golden sky.
Fix Our Forests Act Advances in Congress, Spotlighting the Growing Wildfire Risk to Forests and Communities, But Further Improvements Needed
January 28, 2025
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