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The World Can’t Wait: Climate Targets Must Match the Urgency of the Moment
September 09, 2025 — As nations prepare their 2035 commitments, Audubon urges bold, science-aligned actions to protect our planet for birds, people and our communities
Policy & Advocacy
Echoes of the Forest: Tracking the Journey of the Wood Thrush
September 02, 2025 — A two-year study aimed at the conservation of one of Vermont’s treasured songbirds
VERMONT Migratory Bird Initiative
Mangroves: the great connector of landscape and seascape
July 26, 2025 — Mangroves do not exist in isolation. They protect and are intrinsically linked to the lowlands of watersheds and the activities that take place there. The Blue Natural Heritage project sought to connect science, communication, education, and policy in a collaborative effort focused on two sites of hemispheric importance for biodiversity and migratory birds: the Bays of Panama and Parita.
Panama
The Swainson's Thrush Is in a Rush
June 18, 2025 — This long-distant migratory songbird is more often heard than seen during its quick stop on its breeding grounds in Alaska's boreal forest before heading all the way back to Argentina.
Bird Migration
Take Action for the Mendenhall Wetlands
May 19, 2025 — Comment on the Juneau Douglas North Crossing draft Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) Study.
ALASKA Important Bird Areas
New Evidence Reveals Coastal Birds Need Both Stewardship and Restoration
May 14, 2025 — We can better protect birds on beaches by addressing human disturbance and habitat loss simultaneously.
Coastal Stewardship
Town in river valley
More Good News for the Chilkat Valley
May 12, 2025 — American Pacific Mining Corp., which recently took full ownership of the proposed Palmer Mine, has also decided to leave the project.
ALASKA Important Bird Areas
A colorful male Painted Bunting perches on a vine.
A Decade of Watching Birds—and Watching Out for Them
May 06, 2025 — Celebrating a decade of Audubon’s Climate Watch
Climate Watch
Young shorebird in vegetation
Safety Sound, a Crucial Stopover Site for Migrant Birds, Is Under Threat From a Mining Operation
March 04, 2025 — A Nevada-based mining company could impact the Safety Sound Important Bird Area near Nome, a place vital to birds and wildlife, Alaska Native subsistence users, and tourism.
ALASKA Important Bird Areas
Emperor Geese over Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.
Izembek: An Incredibly Critical Migratory Bird Habitat Is at Risk
December 09, 2024 — The Department of the Interior released a draft Environmental Impact Statement recommending a multi-part land swap, spelling trouble for Izembek National Wildlife Refuge and public lands across Alaska.
ALASKA Important Bird Areas