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How Two Secretive Seabirds Evaded the Endangered Species List
October 18, 2016 — Here’s something to celebrate: After biologists restored their nesting islands, Scripps’s and Guadalupe Murrelets don't need federal protection.
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Seven Great National Wildlife Refuges Everyone Should Visit
October 14, 2016 — It's National Wildlife Refuge Week, so Audubon's staffers put together a list of some of our favorite spots.
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Victory! New Marine National Monument Will Protect Winter Habitat for Puffins
October 14, 2016
Audubon Advisory
Snail Kite with apple snail | Andy Morffew/Flickr CC (BY-ND 2.0)
National Wildlife Refuge in Florida at Risk Over State-Federal Dispute
October 14, 2016
Audubon Advisory
Renewable Energy Plan Safeguards Desert Bird Habitat
October 14, 2016
Audubon Advisory
Mystery Solved: Invasive Berries to Blame for Turning Flickers’ Feathers Pink
October 13, 2016 — An old theory distracted researchers from the real cause for decades, but a new study points to a non-native species of honeysuckle as the culprit.
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A Bald Eagle Is Somehow Fine After Getting Stuck in a Moving Car's Grille
October 11, 2016 — The bird, nicknamed Matthew, miraculously escaped with no major injuries and should be released back into the Florida wild soon.
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Disappearing Ice Means New Ways of Life for Arctic Birds
September 28, 2016 — Arctic seabirds are adapting as climate change brings warmer weather, shifting food sources, and a polar bear invasion.
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Despite Controversy, the Coastal California Gnatcatcher Will Remain an Endangered Subspecies
September 23, 2016 — The fight to delist the bird hinged on disputed science—the same science behind an ongoing delisting petition for the Southwest Willow Flycatcher.
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The Collaborative Effort to Save the Greater Sage-Grouse Continues
September 22, 2016 — One year after it was announced that the bird would not be listed for protection under the Endangered Species Act, an update.
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