All Bird and Conservation News

Diminishing Lakes Pose Serious Consequences for Communities, Livelihoods, and Wildlife
August 27, 2019 — Why we should act at Great Salt Lake before it's too late.
The Secret Lives of Swallow-tailed Kites
August 27, 2019 — Satellite tags are helping us better understand the nesting behaviors and migrations of these agile raptors, which hunt, drink, and bathe on the wing.
Woodpeckers Lap Up Ants With Their Long Sticky Tongues
August 26, 2019 — Both the Pileated Woodpecker and Northern Flicker can eat hundreds of the insects at a time.
Alaska’s Big Fire Seasons Are a ‘New Normal’ and Reshaping the Landscape
August 23, 2019 — After wildfires, grasslands and deciduous woodlands are replacing evergreen boreal forest and transforming the state's terrain and ecology.
First Nations and Canada Partner to Establish Protection of 6 Million Acres
August 22, 2019 — The more than 10 million birds that rely on this land will have a protected home to return to each spring for years to come.
A Controversial Minnesota Mine Finds New Life Under President Trump
August 21, 2019 — The Interior Department recently approved a project previously deemed too great an environmental risk in the bird-rich Boundary Waters wilderness.
Introducing Audubon's Migratory Bird Initiative—and How You Can Help
August 16, 2019 — Using the latest science, we will protect migratory birds during breeding season, winter and their migrations in between, conserving habitat and addressing threats they encounter year-round.
Water Levels at Lake Mead Trigger 2020 Water Reductions in Arizona, Nevada, and Mexico
August 15, 2019 — With new drought plan in place, Lake Mead to enter ‘Tier Zero’ operations.
Are These Birds Better Than Computers at Predicting Hurricane Seasons?
August 13, 2019 — A nearly two-decade Veery study suggests these feathered forecasters can sense major storms months in advance.
Science Loses Ground to Economics With New Endangered Species Act Rules
August 12, 2019 — The Trump administration's decision to weaken the widely supported law has drawn sweeping condemnation from conservationists.