All Bird and Conservation News

UPDATE: Spring is for the Birds...and Birders (Cancellations and other Information)
March 02, 2020 — Celebrate migration and great basin birds at a festival this spring.
Western Water News
Great News for Atlantic Seabirds
March 02, 2020 — A small fish called menhaden will be better managed in Virginia.
Coasts and Oceans
Audubon Calls for More Resources and Attention (not Less) for Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo
February 27, 2020 — U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes 9% decrease in designated critical habitat.
Western Water News
When Does a Crossbill's Beak Get Twisted?
February 24, 2020 — Many birds with unusual beaks aren't born with them.
Podcast
King Tides Are a Sign of the Future for Oregon's Coast
February 24, 2020 — Portland Audubon calls on Oregon's congressional delegation to champion the Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act.
Coasts and Oceans
UPDATE: Governor Signs Utah Water Bills
February 24, 2020 — Policy priority updates for the 2020 Utah legislative session.
Western Water News
In Virginia, a Race to Ready New Nesting Sites for 20,000 Returning Seabirds
February 21, 2020 — Last week the governor announced a plan to create ad-hoc habitat for the state's biggest breeding colony, which recently saw its 30-year-old site paved over for a major construction project. But time is of the essence.
Conservation
These Beloved Warblers Migrate North Almost a Week Earlier Than 50 Years Ago
February 21, 2020 — Black-throated Blue Warblers now start spring migration 5.5 days sooner than they did in the 1960s, a new study finds. Is climate change to blame?
News
President Trump Visits Colorado as his Policies Wreak Havoc on Public Lands
February 20, 2020 — This Administration prioritizes energy leasing over sound management of the sagebrush ecosystem.
Working Lands
Iconic Gulf Coast Forests Get a Much-needed Boost
February 13, 2020 — Birds in Alabama and Louisiana will benefit from a new $158 million investment to restore wetlands.
Coasts and Oceans