Red-billed Starling

You May Have to Look Harder, but some Birds are Still at the Salton Sea
September 27, 2021 — Summer and fall deliver a few surprises at California's largest body of water.
CALIFORNIA
Wet steps overgrown with algae lead from San Francisco Bay up to a concrete fence—the Embarcadero Seawall along the San Francisco business district. The overgrown algae signals how frequently the infrastructure floods due to sea level rise. A row of high-rise buildings and palm trees are in the background behind the seawall.
San Francisco Leads Legal Effort Pressing Big Oil to Pay for Climate Impacts
September 27, 2021 — To force fossil fuel companies to cover the costs of unnatural disasters, more than 20 municipalities are suing them over decades of deception.
News
California Faces Its New Climate Normal
September 27, 2021 — Wildlife refuges, agriculture and cities face water shortages
Climate Change
Introduced Avian Malaria Strain Found in Colorado Chickadees
September 27, 2021 — It's the first time this variant has been detected in a wild, non-migratory North American species, but there's no cause for alarm yet, experts say.
News
American White Pelican. Joanne Wuori/Audubon Photography Awards
The West Urgently Needs Federal Funds to Address Drought, Wildfire, and Climate Change
September 25, 2021 — With big spending bills on the horizon, Congress needs to prioritize water security for people and birds.
Western Water News
Junior Forest Technicians Assist with Purple Martin Chick Banding
September 24, 2021
CONNECTICUT
The first-ever online Audubon Convention is almost here!
September 24, 2021 — Join us October 1st and 2nd to help shape the future of bird conservation.
(UPDATE) U.S. House of Representatives Passes Audubon-supported Saline Lake Ecosystems Bill
September 23, 2021 — The bill provides for a coordinated scientific effort to inform effective management and conservation of Saline Lake habitats in the arid West.
Western Water News
Audubon: Arizona Communities Should be Able to Protect their Groundwater Resources
September 23, 2021 — Policy Director Haley Paul testifies before Arizona House Study Committee examining groundwater issues.
Western Water News
A Federal Clean Energy Standard Would Build On Decades of State Experience
September 23, 2021 — Already 30 states have set clean-energy goals. Their successes in meeting them, and proving critics wrong, are the seeds for a national standard.
Greening the Grid