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Congress Must Maintain Historic Climate and Economic Progress
April 20, 2023 — A plan to raise the nation’s debt ceiling would reverse job-creating tax incentives and jeopardize climate and conservation protections.
Renewable Energy
We Might Not Have Trumpeter Swans Without George Meléndez Wright
April 14, 2023 — A conservation powerhouse and the subject of a new biography, Wright also changed how our national parks protect and manage wildlife.
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What’s in a Bird (and People) Budget for Arizona?
April 10, 2023 — Audubon’s funding priorities for the 2023 legislative session.
Western Water News
Why Climate Matters for Birds, on Earth Day and Every Day
April 10, 2023 — Audubon is protecting birds and the places they need in a climate-altered world.
Renewable Energy
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Plastic Pollution Is So Pervasive That It’s Causing a New Disease in Seabirds
April 06, 2023 — Researchers coined the term “plasticosis” to describe stomach damage related to ingesting trash.
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Can New AI Chatbots Like ChatGPT Help You Identify Birds?
April 04, 2023 — ‘Audubon’ magazine’s intrepid AI expert pushed the cutting-edge technology to its limits on field marks, native plants, and ... Mr. Bean?
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The Common Tern
April 04, 2023 — Connecting the Gulf of Mexico to the Boreal Forest
Coasts and Oceans
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Lost and Found
March 31, 2023 — Going in search of unfamiliar birds can be thrilling, but so can discovering the ones there all along.
Letter From the Editor
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A Roadmap for the Future
March 31, 2023 — Our bold strategic plan will achieve new levels of impact for birds, people, and the planet.
Audubon View
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Yes, Birding Does Change Your Brain
March 29, 2023 — Neuroscientists puzzling over how human memory and learning function often turn to birdwatchers to connect the dots.
Field Notes