From Audubon Magazine

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Crows Can Count Aloud Much Like Toddlers, New Study Finds
May 28, 2024 — How smart are corvids? We can count the ways—and so can they.
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These Historic Photos Show the Groundbreaking Campaign to Save the Last Whooping Cranes
May 22, 2024 — Seventy years after Audubon ornithologist Robert Porter Allen’s efforts led to the discovery of the cranes’ mysterious nesting grounds, we unearthed images of his trailblazing conservation work.
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Person with binoculars on ladder leading to rooftop with clouds in the background (left). Wooden chick shelter that reads "Audubon" in green paint (right).
Coastal Birds Are Ditching the Beach to Nest on Rooftops
May 22, 2024 — Each summer, conservationists around the country protect birds that nest atop buildings as development and sea-level rise erase natural beach habitat. But is this a long-term solution?
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5 Themes That Defined Audubon's Conservation Coverage, Then and Now
May 22, 2024 — These topics have shaped our magazine’s reporting for decades—and will remain prominent in our pages for years to come.
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Brown goo coats several sticks with leaves and other debris trapped in it.
Poaching Birds Is Big Money for the Mafia in Cyprus—but a Brave Few Are Fighting Back
May 22, 2024 — The beautiful, politically complicated Mediterranean island continues to play an outsize role in Europe’s songbird-poaching problem. Despite numerous dangers and even threats against their lives, a group of dedicated conservationists are trying to turn things around.
A vast forest stretches out to a pale blue horizon. In and amidst the trees are a few dozen Wood Storks.
Building Momentum
May 22, 2024 — Across the hemisphere, our conservation successes grow under our Flight Plan.
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Illustration of a shorebird standing on a rock in water in front of a low sun.
One Team's Mission to Recover the Indigenous Names of Ontario’s Birds
May 21, 2024 — In the Anishinaabemowin language, bird names are embedded with traditional knowledge. An ongoing project is trying to document as many as possible before they are lost.
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A few copies of the Alameda Sun sit on a mostly empty newspaper rack.
The Local Journalism Crisis Is Bad News for the Planet
May 21, 2024 — Newspapers across the country are dying off at a rapid pace—a loss that carries real risks for their communities and the environment.
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A wind turbine with one black blade in a field against a bright blue sky.
A Surprisingly Simple Solution to Protect Birds From Wind Turbines Gets its Biggest Test Yet
May 21, 2024 — Painting one turbine blade black has shown promise for preventing collisions. Now researchers are seeing if it can work in Wyoming.
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A wall made of logs and branches divides a forest scene. On the left, one person stands in thick growth. On the right, two people stand in a more open area.
Surging Deer Populations Are a Crisis for Eastern Forests
May 21, 2024 — Important habitats for many bird species ‘are in imminent danger of collapse,’ one expert warns, and the federal government may need to step in.
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