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A Red-cockaded Woodpecker perches outside a nest cavity in a sappy tree holding bugs in its beak.

Congress Advances Key Conservation Priorities in FY26 Funding Package

February 09, 2026 — Lawmakers make meaningful bipartisan investments benefiting birds, communities, and the landscapes we share

Policy & Advocacy

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When Coloradans Spoke Up, Protections Followed

January 15, 2026 — Colorado leads the nation in adopting a backstop for stream and wetland safeguards.

ROCKIES Rivers, Lakes, and Wetlands

Responsibly Sited Renewables Are a Heatwave Buffer in Texas

January 14, 2026 — Find easy ways to take action and help Texas move toward a cleaner, more reliable energy future.

TX Birds and Clean Energy

Partner Spotlight: Burgundy Pasture Beef and ROAM Ranch

January 13, 2026 — These Texans are showing that ranching can promote biodiversity and bird-friendly grassland ecosystems.

TX Conservation Ranching

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Sharing the Secrets of Seabird Restoration

January 12, 2026 — Meet the 2025 Herz Fellows who came to the Seabird Institute to learn seabird restoration techniques.

Coasts and Oceans

A Cerulean Warbler perches on a leafy green branch.

National Bird Day: A New Year’s Flight Path for Birds and People

January 05, 2026 — Following notable successes for birds at the national, state and international levels in 2025, 2026 offers more opportunity

Policy & Advocacy

Stories of Chester Island

December 18, 2025 — Chester Smith was known to be a trustworthy person who loved the outdoors and had a “get it done” attitude. After the first interview in early 1986, a match was made and Chester became the first Audubon Coastal Warden of Sundown Island.

TX Coastal Stewardship

A Burrowing Owl stands on a concrete block outside a solar panel complex.

How Burrowing Owls Found a Home on an Arizona Solar Farm

December 18, 2025 — As development pushes these charismatic owls from their underground nesting sites, a solar project aims to show that habitat and renewable energy can coexist.

Conservation News