Coasts and Oceans

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

National Grant will Fund Audubon’s Marsh Restoration Project in Currituck Sound

December 03, 2024 — New funding will support innovative approaches to preserving and recovering a threatened ecosystem.

NORTH CAROLINA Coastal Resilience

Saltmarsh Sparrow research expands at Great Meadows Marsh

October 30, 2024 — Scientists completed nest surveys, banding, and attached radio transmitters to birds to gather data that will guide future restoration

CONNECTICUT Coastal Resilience

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.

ALASKA Important Bird Areas

Brown Pelican chicks on Battery Island. Photo: Brittany Salmons/Audubon

Coastal Nesting Recap: Piping Plover Fledglings, Poop Research, Coyotes, and More

September 20, 2024 — Birds at Audubon’s coastal sanctuaries faced a number of challenges this year—some of which were too much to overcome.

NORTH CAROLINA

Blaze on the beach in Waukegan, Illinois. Photo: Courtesy of Lake County Audubon Society

Endangered Celebrity Shorebird Arrives in NC for the Winter

August 29, 2024 — A hand-reared Piping Plover from Lake Michigan has returned to NC for her second winter, with help from Audubon on both sides of her migration journey.

NORTH CAROLINA