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News, stories, and updates from Audubon Texas.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Photo: Lili Banta

Audubon Texas is one of the leading voices for birds and conservation in the Lone Star State, and a resource for members of the media looking for information on topics such as birds, habitat conservation, climate change, wildlife policy, and a variety of related issues.

Saving Habitat Across a Changing Landscape.
February 20, 2026 — Bird City Texas was created to address the challenges from rapid urbanization by helping communities reduce threats to birds while improving habitat, public engagement, and environmental stewardship.
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Herds for Birds – Creating Pathways to Engage.
February 20, 2026 — A Texas producer-focused platform designed to connect landowners to one another and to the Audubon Conservation Ranching program.
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Working to Rebuild Important Habitats.
February 20, 2026 — Together with partners and volunteers, Audubon is translating strategy into measurable conservation outcomes for coastal birds.
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Data-driven Conservation Bends the Bird Curve.
February 20, 2026 — Adaptive management in action: a continual, evidence‑driven process that helps us refine our approach for even stronger conservation outcomes.
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Painted Buntin
The Colorful Fiesta of Spring Migration
February 06, 2026 — Texas’s vast geographic area and diversity of habitats provides critical resources including food, water, and shelter for birds along their journey.
TEXAS Bird Migration
Trinity River Audubon Center Announces Amaris Alanis-Ribeiro as new Center Director
February 05, 2026 — Environmental Leader with Two Decades of Conservation Experience to Guide Dallas's Gateway to the Great Trinity Forest
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Carolina Wren
Responsibly Sited Renewables Are a Heatwave Buffer in Texas
January 14, 2026 — Find easy ways to take action and help Texas move toward a cleaner, more reliable energy future.
TEXAS Birds and Clean Energy
Grasshopper Sparrow
Partner Spotlight: Burgundy Pasture Beef and ROAM Ranch
January 13, 2026 — These Texans are showing that ranching can promote biodiversity and bird-friendly grassland ecosystems.
TEXAS Conservation Ranching
Chester Smith
Stories of Chester Island
December 18, 2025 — Chester Smith was known to be a trustworthy person who loved the outdoors and had a “get it done” attitude. After the first interview in early 1986, a match was made and Chester became the first Audubon Coastal Warden of Sundown Island.
TEXAS Coastal Stewardship
Red-winged Blackbird
History of the Land
December 18, 2025 — Trinity River Audubon Center History
TEXAS Get Involved
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