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As Grasslands Disappear, so Goes the Melodious Meadowlark
June 12, 2017 — Birds that rely on grassy habitats are among the fastest declining species in North America.
Podcast
See an Ancient Baby Bird Beautifully Encased in Amber
June 12, 2017 — The remarkably preserved fledgling, a member of the extinct enantiornithine group, provides new clues into the lives of Mesozoic birds.
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Greater Sage-Grouse. Photo: Vida Ward/Audubon Photography Awards
New Review Puts Sage-Grouse Conservation Plans at Risk
June 08, 2017
Audubon Advisory
Yellow-billed Loon. Photo: Ryan Askren/USGS
Vital Arctic Habitat in Jeopardy
June 08, 2017 — Administration Targets Arctic Refuge, and Western Arctic, for Oil Drilling
Audubon Advisory
Yet Again, Texas Developers Try to Delist the Endangered Golden-cheeked Warbler
June 07, 2017 — Relying on contested research and armed with a beguiling video ad campaign, the Texas Public Policy Foundation is back with a lawsuit.
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Watch: New Shrike Film Shows Previously Undocumented 'Butcher Bird' Behaviors
June 06, 2017 — A filmmaker spent two years capturing rare footage of nesting Loggerhead Shrikes, including young birds practicing their impaling skills—on leaves.
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With Songbird Populations Declining, Vermont Seeks to Keep Its Forests Intact
June 05, 2017 — Thanks to Audubon Vermont and others, the already green state is becoming even more proactive about preventing forest fragmentation.
Audubon in Action
Listen to the Pectoral Sandpiper's Amazing Aerial Mating Display
June 05, 2017 — Along with many other species, every summer this shorebird heads to the coastal plain of Alaska's Arctic Refuge to breed.
Podcast
B.A.R.K. Rangers Protect Plovers by Being Model Canine Citizens
June 02, 2017 — New outreach programs in national and state parks turn canine foes into friends of nesting birds and other wildlife.
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Proposed Budget Cuts Signal First Attack on Current Sage-Grouse Protection Plan
May 31, 2017 — Sweeping land-use plans kept the Greater Sage-Grouse off the endangered species list. What happens if the Trump administration rolls them back?
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