Topics Our Work

Climate

Aerial view of cattle grazing in a vast plain.
Managing Grasslands for Birds, Carbon, and Communities
October 06, 2026 — New Audubon publication examines which grassland management practices can deliver multiple benefits.
Driving Impact and Action Together at Climate Week NYC
October 02, 2026 — Audubon shared what birds can teach us about climate solutions during the global event.
Two people bend over a sapling planted in a field.
Room to Grow: Monitoring Restorative Plantings at the Green Mountain Audubon Center
September 15, 2026 — This summer, Audubon Vermont biologists and a University of Vermont Extension Intern carefully monitored and maintained clusters of native trees and shrubs planted along the Huntington River.
VERMONT Restoration and Resiliency
The Tongass: America’s Climate Forest Is Again at Risk
September 04, 2026 — How the Roadless Rule has helped protect the Tongass National Forest as a carbon sink, bird habitat, and landscape vital to the ways of life of Southeast Alaska.
ALASKA
A remote camera still showing a polar bear raiding a nest.
As the Arctic Warms, Hungry Polar Bears Are Eating More Seabirds—Wiping Out Colonies
August 25, 2026 — In a new paper, researchers recorded bears in Alaska increasingly turning to eider and guillemot eggs and chicks as sea ice disappears, adding to climate-driven pressures on the species.
Conservation News
Wind turbines in a desert landscape.
How Collaboration Helped Make SunZia Better for Birds
August 14, 2026 — The SunZia project shows that clean energy and conservation can go hand in hand.
Birds and Clean Energy
A Double-crested Cormorant flies over a body of water next to transmission towers and lines.
A Well-Connected Western Grid Benefits Birds and Communities
July 31, 2026 — Governors from 11 western states signed a bipartisan agreement to strengthen interregional transmission planning.
Birds and Clean Energy
Building Relationships and Driving Record Postcard Turnout
July 18, 2026 — As stated in Audubon's Flight Plan, public policy and funding have a catalytic effect on protecting bird habitat and addressing climate change.
TEXAS Policy & Advocacy
Aerial of Lake Powell at its lowest level since 1964.
As Water-Sharing Negotiations Heat Up, Wildlife Habitats Along the Shrinking Colorado River Are at Risk
June 25, 2026 — Extremely low snowpack has raised the stakes for Western states debating how to cut back water use. A new agreement could offer a lifeline to ecosystems or leave them out to dry.
Conservation News
Lesser Prairie-Chicken.
New Transmission Line Improves Grid Resiliency and Supports Bird Habitat in New Mexico 
June 25, 2026 — Audubon helped ensure protections for the state’s Lesser Prairie-Chicken population.
SOUTHWEST Birds and Clean Energy