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Legislative Session Begins in Arizona
January 16, 2025 — Audubon Southwest urges bipartisan solutions for rural groundwater management, needed investments to protect Arizona's lands and waters
What the Audubon Photography Awards Expansion to Chile and Colombia Means for Audubon
January 15, 2025 — The contest will showcase stunning imagery and a broader international scope.
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The Audubon Photography Awards Expands to Chile and Colombia
January 15, 2025 — Premier bird photography and video contest is accepting entries until March 5, 2025.
A group of coots huddled closely together in a pile, surrounded by a completely white background of snow.
Our Favorite Fascinating Bird Behaviors From the 2024 Audubon Photo Awards
January 14, 2025 — Birds are always up to something, and these entries captured an array of avians doing everything from impaling prey to drumming away.
A group of people with winter coats and binoculars in an urban park, looking up.
Titmice Galore and a Red-tailed Record: Tallying Central Park's 125th Christmas Bird Count
January 09, 2025 — The cherished annual bird survey has included Manhattan’s largest public space since the very first count on Christmas Day, 1900.
Audubon Celebrates Designation of Chuckwalla National Monument as a Major Victory for Birds and Communities
January 07, 2025 — Audubon and a broad coalition of Tribal, community, and conservation organizations led an effort for the protection of more than 620,000 acres of California desert.
10 Conservation Takeaways from the closing days of the 118th Congress – 7 Wins & 3 Misses
December 24, 2024
A Golden-cheeked Warbler perched on a branch.
New Fund Promises Billions of Dollars for Global Conservation
December 20, 2024 — Congress establishes U.S. Foundation for International Conservation to bridge financial gap for communities, tribes and others working to ensure healthy lands and waters
A fossil in rock of a bird skeleton.
Terror Birds, Giga-Geese, and the Oldest Birds of Prey? 2024’s Fascinating Avian Fossil Finds
December 20, 2024 — From mega leg bones to tiny, perfect skulls, fossils this year revealed crucial insights into bird evolution.
These 7 Books About Plants Deserve a Spot on Your Birding Bookshelf
December 18, 2024 — From how bees see the world to what berries can teach us about the economy, these recent titles provide an infusion of botanical wonder.