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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.
AK 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.
AK Important Bird Areas
Izembek National Wildlife Refuge
Show up for Izembek National Wildlife Refuge on Monday!
December 05, 2024 — A public meeting on the “Potential Land Exchange for a Road Between King Cove and Cold Bay” will be held on December 9 in Anchorage.
AK Get Involved
River running through mountain valley
A Big Win for the Chilkat Valley
December 04, 2024 — DOWA, a Japanese smelter company and major funder of the proposed Palmer Mine, has pulled out of the project!
AK Important Bird Areas
A student holds a White-breasted Nuthatch.
Banding Together for the Birds
October 25, 2024 — Our Youth Conservation Leadership Coordinator joined the UVM Birding Club for a bird banding demonstration.
VT Audubon Chapters
Tufted Puffin on rock
Seabirds Rejoice! Rat-Free Aleutian Islands Are Possible
October 01, 2024 — A centuries-old issue has seen some hopeful momentum with recent and near-future rat eradication efforts in the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge.
AK Important Bird Areas
Audubon South Carolina Uses Cutting-Edge Techniques to Understand Prothonotary Warblers
September 30, 2024 — Advances in tracking technology are being deployed in Lowcountry swamps to unravel the secrets of the Swamp Canary.
SC Migratory Bird Initiative
A partial rainbow over sagebrush steppe landscape.
2024 Conservation Ranching Bird Monitoring Results in the Rockies
September 27, 2024 — Bird activity and sightings on Audubon Certified bird-friendly ranches in Wyoming and Colorado were noticeably higher this year.
ROCKIES Conservation Ranching
A bright yellow golden-winged warbler perches on a branch.
Finding Gold in Vermont’s Forgotten Fields
September 10, 2024 — After two field seasons of service, Matt Hallahan reflects on his time as an Americorps Member supporting our priority species work.
VT Grasslands, Aridlands and Forests