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A Black-crowned Night Heron stands on a rock with a body of water in the background.
New York City’s Black-crowned Night Herons Are Vanishing—and Could Totally Disappear in a Decade, a New Study Reveals
June 03, 2026 — The waters and islands around the city have been home to thousands of the breeding birds for decades, but their numbers are now mysteriously plunging, according to New York City Bird Alliance.
Immediate Opportunities to Build on State and Partner Efforts for Great Salt Lake Ecosystem Restoration
May 20, 2026 — New federal report provides background and potential solutions for challenges at Great Salt Lake
Western Water
A Pileated Woodpecker clinging to a moss-covered tree trunk in a forest habitat.
The Good Neighbor Authority—The Most Important Forest Management Tool You’ve Probably Never Heard of
May 12, 2026 — The Good Neighbor Authority eases cooperation when things get messy.
Grasslands, Aridlands and Forests
A bright blue mountain bluebird sits on the branches of a dry bush.
How a Once Obscure Federal Law Could Shape America’s Public Lands for Decades
May 12, 2026 — The Congressional Review Act is increasingly part of discussions about   the management of our national parks, monuments and wildlife refuges.
Grasslands, Aridlands and Forests
Greater Sage-Grouse displaying its tail feathers during a bright sunset in a grasslands landscape.
What’s next for the Greater Sage-Grouse?
May 12, 2026 — The future of this species is tied to the health of the sagebrush and the implementation of recently finalized public land use plans
Sagebrush
A bright green parrot perches on a plant overlooking an out-of-focus landscape.
A New Microbiome Test Aims to Help Law Enforcement Trace Poached Parrots
April 14, 2026 — Scientists have developed a fecal-sampling method that can help identify illegally captured wild birds in Latin America that are being sold as captive-raised.
Audubon Welcomes Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Cooperative Watershed Management 
April 02, 2026 — Reauthorization would advance western water security, restore habitat, and support local jobs.
Western Water
Protections for Birds Worldwide Advanced by Successful COP15
April 01, 2026 — Leaders and experts from across the hemisphere meet to chart a course for improved habitat and species management.
Policy & Advocacy
A crowd of people stand in the foreground watching a huge flock of birds fly around a brick chimney.
Where Do Vaux’s Swifts Spend the Night? A Community Science Effort Is Mapping Their Roost Sites
March 30, 2026 — For nearly 20 years, volunteers have counted up swarms of birds as part of a project to find, and protect, their short-term homes along the Pacific Flyway.
An albatross skull with beak, recently dead as evidenced by the remains of organic matter on the skull, has an embedded fishing hook in its skull.
In Ecuador, Increased Dangers at Sea Hinder Seabird Conservation
March 30, 2026 — Conservationists have made progress working with Ecuadorian fishing communities to reduce seabird bycatch. But a rising tide of violence on the open ocean has created new risks and challenges.