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Audubon Spotlight: Sanaa Green Brings Detroit’s Communities Closer to Nature
July 20, 2018 — A bold mid-life career change led this Wild Indigo Fellow to a new and meaningful path working in environmental justice.
Carbon Pricing Bill Is a Bold Step Forward
July 19, 2018 — The Market Choice Act marks an important opportunity to advance the conversation on climate solutions.
A Nature Summer Camp Aims to Make Young Refugees and Immigrants Feel at Home in Idaho
July 19, 2018 — The two-week New Roots program introduces teens to the flora and fauna of the Rockies, and answers a question oft-asked by new arrivals: Are there lions in the Boise foothills?
[UPDATED] Veterans, Department of Defense Oppose Sage-Grouse Rider on National Defense Authorization Act
July 18, 2018 — The NDAA provision claims that for the good of our military three species should be excluded from being designated as endangered.
Six Things I Learned by Scoping Out Baby Birds and Their Parents
July 16, 2018 — Summer is a great time to watch cute chicks grow—and understand how avian survival works.
A Wave of Bird Alarm Calls Can Travel at 100 Miles Per Hour
July 16, 2018 — By working together, birds of many species alert others of predators long before they arrive.
Here's Why This Mama Merganser Has More Than 50 Ducklings
July 13, 2018 — A photographer in Minnesota recently captured an adorable shot of a Common Merganser followed by dozens of fuzzy babies.
Remembering Nathaniel 'Nat' Reed, a Giant Among Conservationists
July 13, 2018 — Reed had an unparalleled ability to unite people on behalf of birds and the environment, and his legacy is reflected in habitats across the country, especially Florida's most special places.
Great Horned Owl Takes Another Chick From Hog Island Osprey Nest
July 12, 2018 — Four nights after the first attack, the owl returned to Steve and Rachel’s nest despite the recent addition of lights as a deterrent.
The Origins of Hummingbirds Are Still a Major Mystery
July 12, 2018 — There is a dazzling diversity of the tiny birds in the Americas, but recent discoveries trace their evolution back to Europe—where today there are no nectar-feeding species.