Red-billed Starling

How Wildfires Affect Birds
September 11, 2020 — Big burns are natural, but climate change could make especially destructive fire seasons the new normal.
News
National Audubon Society and International Dark-Sky Association Partner to Protect the Night Sky for Birds and People
September 11, 2020 — Creating Opportunities for Collaboration
Bird-Friendly Communities
A Disease Outbreak in California Has Killed an Estimated 40,000 Birds
September 10, 2020 — Avian botulism is a regular issue at the sprawling wetlands of the Klamath Basin Wildlife Refuges, but in a dry and hot year, it's gotten out of control.
Climate
Forget the Roses, Give the White House a Native Plant Garden
September 09, 2020 — The dustup over First Lady Melania Trump's recent renovation misses a bigger problem with the Rose Garden: It's too heavy on introduced species.
News
Audubon “Wingspan” Weighs in on Colorado River Lake Powell Pipeline
September 09, 2020 — In an official letter to the Bureau of Reclamation, Audubon experts and 35 chapters demonstrate support for the No Action alternative.
Western Water News
Avian Botulism Kills 40,000 Birds at Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge
September 08, 2020 — Heat, drought and water policy have created a Slow-Motion Catastrophe at the California-Oregon Border
CALIFORNIA
Gulf of Mexico.
Gulf of Mexico Drilling Moratorium Extended for 10 Years
September 08, 2020 — The moratorium protects Florida's coastal ecosystems and economies.
FLORIDA
We’re Just Now Figuring Out the Toll of Hurricane Laura
September 04, 2020 — As Audubon Louisiana assesses damage to its coastal sites, including Rainey Sanctuary, people in Louisiana need help to recover from the storm.
Coastal Resilience
Why the Northwestern Crow Vanished Overnight
September 04, 2020 — The loss of a species should always capture our attention, but it need not always demand our grief.
News
These Masters of the Sky Can Fly for Hours (or Days) While Barely Flapping
September 04, 2020 — Seven extraordinary examples of birds that figured out how to let the wind do the work for them.
Bird Science