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Sustaining Healthy Groundwater Levels is Critical to Habitat, Birds, and People
September 24, 2020 — Webinar puts spotlight on need to protect groundwater in Arizona.
As the Planet Warms, Will Birds Escape the Heat?
September 23, 2020 — On land and sea, birds are at risk when the temperature spikes.
As the Climate Changes, How Will Birds Weather Heavier Rains and Snows?
September 22, 2020 — Climate change is a major driver of increasingly severe storms that threaten North American birds.
Frustration Abounds Five Years After the Historic Sage-Grouse Agreement
September 22, 2020 — The federal government hasn't kept up its end of the deal, advocates say, putting the bird back on course for an Endangered Species Act listing.
Grazing Provides Western Sandpipers with Important Source of Energy for Migration
September 22, 2020 — A relatively unassuming shorebird challenges birders’ notions of “normal” sandpiper behavior.
What You Need to Know About the Migratory Bird Initiative
September 22, 2020 — Audubon outreach biologists Mikko Jimenez and Chad Witko discuss this ambitious project to protect birds along their full migratory journeys.
Why Nature Writer Helen Macdonald Says We Need to Embrace the Apocalypse
September 21, 2020 — In "Vesper Flights," a timely collection of essays, the bestselling author remains in awe of the natural world, and finds hope amid catastrophe.
How Wildfires Boosted by Climate Change Threaten Birds
September 21, 2020 — While wildfires are natural parts of many landscapes in North America, today's megafires pose new challenges to birds and people.
Want to Make the Outdoors for Everyone? We Have Tips on How to Do That.
September 21, 2020 — Audubon nature center staffers from across the country share advice on how to make birding more inclusive to non-English speaking communities.
Can Painting Wind Turbine Blades Black Really Save Birds?
September 18, 2020 — A new study outlines a solution to the problem of wind turbine collisions. Experts say it’s promising, but they’re not sold just yet.