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A grid displays photos of eight birds—all of the remaining Kaua'i forest birds. They come in shades of yellow, red, and brown.
Mosquitoes to the Rescue! The Last-Ditch Effort to Save Kaua‘i’s Endangered Birds
November 04, 2021 — A modern twist on controversial biocontrol methods aims to make disease-carrying mosquitoes in Hawaii turn on themselves.
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An American Avocet forages in a saline wetland at Audubon’s Gillmor Sanctuary in Salt Lake County, Utah.
Audubon's Marcelle Shoop Submits Testimony in Support of Saline Lakes Bill
November 04, 2021 — Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act of 2021 would support birds and people in the arid West.
Western Water News
The Fastest-Ever Tour of the Audubon Mural Project in Harlem
November 03, 2021 — A recent 5K art run introduced people to birds and the threats they face due to climate change.
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Audubon Spotlight: Gloria Lentijo Wants You to Visit Colombia
November 02, 2021 — From bird-friendly coffee to birding trails across the country, Lentijo spent years focused on the cultural importance of land stewardship.
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Vermont Hay Season Is Shifting Earlier, But Nesting Birds Are Staying Put
November 01, 2021 — Because of warming temperatures, farmers harvest hay earlier in the year than they did two decades ago, placing songbird nests in balers' paths.
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Water Shortages Are Shrinking Great Salt Lake and Killing Off Its ‘Corals’
October 29, 2021 — Reef-like structures called microbialites, exposed by receding waters, are dying en masse, raising concern for millions of birds that rely on them.
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Great-Tailed Grackles’ Googly Eyes Offer a New Glimpse Into Bird Vision
October 28, 2021 — They're the first bird species known to look at two objects simultaneously.
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Palm Warbler.
Boreal Forest Offers Hope in the Face of Climate & Biodiversity Crises
October 28, 2021 — As the world’s leaders meet at COP26, we consider the role of places like the Boreal Forest of Canada.
Boreal Forests
With Time Running Out, Environmentalists File Lawsuit to Save Illinois Prairie
October 27, 2021 — An airport expansion planned for November 1 threatens to destroy a rare remnant prairie home to imperiled plants and wildlife.
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New Data-driven Species Mapping Makes More Accurate Range Maps
October 26, 2021 — Data-driven methods are rapidly changing how mapping species is done. New perspectives are shared in a recent research article, coauthored by Audubon Americas leading scientist, Jorge Velásquez-Tibatá.
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