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Seabirds in flight over a beach
Summer Naturalist 2026 Letters from Julie Wraithmell and Carol Timmis
July 13, 2026 — Read the latest from Audubon Florida's executive director and board chair.
FLORIDA Policy & Advocacy
Advocating for Birds and Working Lands in a Conservation-Forward Farm Bill
July 10, 2026 — Farmers and ranchers lead Audubon's Washington, DC, Farm Bill Fly-in.
Policy & Advocacy
Escucha Aves: AI for Conservation and Communities
July 09, 2026 — With 193 recorders distributed across nine sites in Colombia, Escucha Aves launched the implementation of its AI-powered acoustic monitoring network led by local communities. Soon, it will take flight to Peru and Bolivia.
Audubon Science
Black Tern habitat in Shiawassee, Michigan.
Michigan’s Budget Includes $2 Million to Conserve Wetlands, Critical for Vulnerable Birds, Communities
July 07, 2026 — FY27 budget includes $2 million for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to acquire and conserve wetlands throughout the state
GREAT LAKES Policy & Advocacy
A Cerulean Warbler perches on a lichen-covered tree.
America's Forests Depend on Private Landowners
July 01, 2026 — As Congress debates a new Farm Bill, forest conservation programs can help landowners protect habitat, improve resilience, and keep working forests intact
VERMONT Policy & Advocacy
Two swans fly over a pasture of grazing cattle.
Senate Agriculture Committee Releases Farm Bill Proposal
June 25, 2026 — The Farm Bill shapes federal investments in voluntary conservation programs that benefit birds, wildlife, working lands, and rural communities.
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
A group of people stand beneath a tree, looking up and pointing toward something high in its branches.
Audubon’s Climate Watch, Now a Decade Old, Has Tracked Shifts in Bird Ranges as Temperatures Rise
June 23, 2026 — Data from the community science initiative show how birds are adapting to a changing climate—and which species are falling behind.
Climate
California’s Conservation Goals Depend on the People Who Carry Them Out
June 16, 2026 — Proposed staffing cuts and delayed climate bond spending would affect CA’s ability to protect birds, restore habitat, maintain public access, and advance its 30x30 commitments.
CALIFORNIA Policy & Advocacy