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99 Percent of Seabird Species Could Be Tainted With Plastic by 2050, Science Says
September 03, 2015 — A new study shows that the plastic problem in our oceans is bigger than we thought . . . and it’s about to get worse.
News
Finding Birds and Natural Beauty in an Urban Oasis
September 03, 2015 — Audubon Chicago Region is sparking conversations about birds and climate change in the heart of the Windy City.
Audubon Climate Heroes
Welcome to Warblerstock, Ohio's Grooviest Birding Festival
September 01, 2015 — During spring migration, Magee Marsh braces itself for an all-out warbler (and birder) invasion.
News
E.O. Wilson Wants Us to Leave Half of the Earth Alone—Here's Why
August 31, 2015 — The famed naturalist's newest book, written from a retirement home, is a provocative and urgent call to save the planet, and its species.
Profile
Tar Sands Mining Hits the American West
August 31, 2015 — A plan is in place to open the first commercial mine in Utah.
Energy
Reimagining the American Crow
August 31, 2015 — In the creative mind of Ralph Steadman, the corvid channels independence.
Illustrated Aviary
Tick Tock Goes the Sage-Grouse Conservation Clock
August 31, 2015 — Here's the breakdown of how much time has been spent keeping the Greater Sage-Grouse off the Endangered Species List.
Data
How Scientists Are Racing to Save a Rare Hawaiian Bird From Extinction
August 31, 2015 — It involves a whole lot of native plants—and a whole lot of optimism.
Restoration
What a High-Tech Forest Can Teach us About Global Warming
August 31, 2015 — By rigging the Harvard Forest with cameras, sensors, and even hotter air, scientists can study the future.
News
A Definitive Guide to Congress' Attacks on Conservation Law
August 31, 2015 — This year we've seen an absurd number of assaults on legislation and agencies that protects birds and their habitat.
Politics