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If you are a member of the press, you can reach Audubon Media Relations at media@audubon.org.

New BIG WIRES Act Would Help Achieve a Clean Energy Future for Birds and People
September 15, 2023 — “We have an urgent need to equitably and responsibly build out our nation's clean energy transmission infrastructure.”
Renewable Energy
A Great Egret looks down at its reflection in dark water.
National Audubon Society Announces New Chief Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Officer
September 11, 2023 — Lisette Martinez Will Lead Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging For Conservation Organization.
News
Audubon Welcomes Five New Industry Leaders to National Board
August 30, 2023 — New Directors bring decades of experience in strategic planning, communications, public affairs, finance, and law across the U.S.
News
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Louisiana Breaks Ground on Single-largest Ecosystem Restoration Project in U.S. History
August 10, 2023 — The Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion will protect people and birds from storms and erosion. 
As Climate Impacts Loom, Audubon Calls for Rapid Expansion of Well-Sited Clean Energy Transmission
August 01, 2023 — New report lays out the importance of building the clean energy grid to stabilize climate.
Renewable Energy
A stripy brown chicken-shaped bird with big orange eyebrows stands on the ground among dead, monochromatic sticks.
House Vote to End Lesser-Prairie Chicken Protections Ignores Clear Science
July 27, 2023 — Removing endangered species protections would put the species on a path toward extinction.
News
GOP-led Funding Bill Includes Drastic Cuts to Programs Important to Birds and People
July 20, 2023 — Statement from National Audubon Society
Senate Confirms Xochitl Torres Small as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
July 11, 2023 — Statement from National Audubon Society
Legislation to Bolster Hemispheric Bird Conservation Reintroduced in the U.S. House
June 27, 2023 — The Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Enhancements Act benefits more than 350 bird species.
A vibrant orange warbler with black streaks perches on a branch and sings.
Audubon Determines Method for Choosing the Best Places for Bird Conservation Efforts 
June 23, 2023 — A new study proposes a conservation methodology that incorporates factors such as habitat type, migratory routes, and interest and capacity from local communities.
Migratory Bird Initiative
Governor Newsom Overrides the State Legislature to Deny Groundwater Protections to Disadvantaged Communities and the Environment
September 26, 2024
CALIFORNIA
Audubon Texas asks Texans to go Lights Out During 2024 Peak Fall Migration Period
September 25, 2024
TEXAS
Woman on wetlands with binoculars
Second Crossing Public Forum Coming Up!
September 24, 2024 — The public is invited to attend an in-person forum on the Juneau Douglas North Crossing Planning and Environmental Linkages Study concerning a major development project that could be constructed on the Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge.
ALASKA
Audubon California Applauds NOAA’s Progress on the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary
September 06, 2024 — The historic sanctuary will provide critical protections for marine wildlife and birds
CALIFORNIA
Senator Blumenthal Announces Wetlands Restoration Funding for Hammonasset Beach State Park
August 14, 2024 — The senator will join Audubon Connecticut, Connecticut DEEP, and NOAA in announcing a major funding initiative for the park.
Climate
Audubon Cautions Against U.S. House Efforts to Undermine Environmental Regulatory Standards
July 09, 2024 — The proposed funding bills would strip critical conservation resources.
Policy
Seabirds Will Benefit from New Bill to Update Federal Fisheries Law 
July 03, 2024 — A bill to reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Act protects the needs of seabirds nationwide.
Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal Puts Louisiana’s Birds and People at Risk
June 28, 2024 — Federal regulators approved the country’s largest export terminal, to be built on Black Rail habitat.
A California Quail perches on top of a small bush in a field. One row of bushes and trees in the foreground is in focus, along with the quail, while other bushes are out of focus or blurred. The scene is a muted brown and orange, with layers of light and
Two California Photographers Honored in 2024 Audubon Photography Awards
June 20, 2024 — Congratulations to Kevin Lohman and Parham Pourahmad
CALIFORNIA
Audubon and Grassroots Carbon Announce First-of-its-Kind Partnership to Reward Landowners for Improving Habitats for Birds while Building Healthy Soils
June 18, 2024 — This innovative partnership creates new income opportunities for landowners through soil drawdown carbon credits to reward them for regenerative land stewardship practices
Conservation Ranching News