Red-billed Starling

We’re All Losers if We Drill in the Arctic Refuge
October 19, 2017 — Today's Senate vote to allow drilling in the Arctic Refuge sacrifices America’s bird nursery for fantasy oil revenues.
Press Room
Secrets of Scat: What an Albatross’s Diet Reveals About Fisheries
October 19, 2017 — By studying fish DNA in albatross guano, scientists can infer where and how the birds cross paths with dangerous fishing vessels.
News
To See How Oil Drilling Would Transform the Arctic Refuge, Look Next Door to Prudhoe Bay
October 18, 2017 — The spiderweb of infrastructure at Prudhoe Bay's oilfield will be replicated at the Arctic Refuge if it's opened to drilling—a fact legislators downplay.
News
How Birding Tourism Can Support Communities and Foster Conservation
October 17, 2017 — Across Latin America and the Bahamas, Audubon works closely with locals to build sustainable ecotourism opportunities.
Travel
Bipartisan Senate Duo Introduce Bill to Boost Key Conservation Program
October 17, 2017 — Legislation expands and strengthens conservation efforts made on agricultural lands.
Press Room
A Closer Look at How Vultures Lazily Circle in the Air
October 17, 2017 — Hyper-sensitive backpack trackers are giving researchers a detailed summary on how thermal coasting really works.
News
Izembek Land Transfer Would Jeopardize Globally Important Bird Habitat
October 16, 2017 — Backroom deal to carve road through wildlife refuge would set dangerous precedent.
Press Room
Listen to Every Pitch Change in a Pacific Wren Call
October 16, 2017 — A blur of sound becomes a remarkably complex song when slowed down.
Podcast
Proposed Federal Law Could Save Countless Birds From Death by Glass
October 13, 2017 — Potential legislation to prevent bird strikes, introduced to the Senate this month, is an important step in helping migrating birds. But where the biggest difference needs to be made may be surprising: rural communities.
Advocacy
The Best Tools for Forecasting Bird Movements and Migrations
October 13, 2017 — Birders don’t have crystal balls. But we do have the internet.
Birding