All Bird and Conservation News

Audubon researchers publish key study to conserve bird diversity in the Neotropics
July 31, 2025 — It is estimated that nearly 30% of Neotropical bird species are in decline or have been classified as at high risk of extinction, according to global and national assessments.
A Roseate Spoonbill perches in a green, leafy tree.
Louisiana Pulls the Plug on the Nation’s Largest Ecosystem Restoration Project
July 31, 2025 — In a departure from science-driven, nonpartisan coastal protection, Gov. Landry cancelled the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion.
Coasts and Oceans
Spectacled Eider swimming in a wetland.
Why Protecting Alaska’s Western Arctic Matters Now More Than Ever
July 31, 2025 — Nearly 20,000 Audubon supporters urged the Department of the Interior to uphold a 2024 rule that protects critical Arctic lands that are not just stunning but essential for biodiversity, climate stability, and cultural survival.
Public Lands
A colorful mural of birds and flowers painted on a garden shed.
Northern Waterthrush by Vanesa Álvarez Díaz
July 29, 2025 — Location: Ten Eyck Garden, 15-17 Ten Eyck Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206
The Audubon Mural Project
A garden shed painted with Blackpoll Warblers and native flowers.
Blackpoll Warbler by Yukiko Izumi
July 29, 2025 — Location: Stockholm Street Community Garden, 143 Stockholm St, Brooklyn, NY 11221
The Audubon Mural Project
A garden shed painted with a Blue-winged Warbler on the left and two purple coneflowers on the right.
Blue-winged Warbler by Geobany Rodriguez
July 29, 2025 — Location: El Coqui Liberation Community Garden, 924 Melrose Avenue, Bronx, NY 10451
The Audubon Mural Project
Gray Catbird by Pelumi Adegawa
July 29, 2025 — Location: Dias y Flores Community Garden, 520 East 13th Street, New York, NY 10009
The Audubon Mural Project
Mangroves: the great connector of landscape and seascape
July 26, 2025 — Mangroves do not exist in isolation. They protect and are intrinsically linked to the lowlands of watersheds and the activities that take place there. The Blue Natural Heritage project sought to connect science, communication, education, and policy in a collaborative effort focused on two sites of hemispheric importance for biodiversity and migratory birds: the Bays of Panama and Parita.
Panama
Maier’s Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed Farm Recognized as First Audubon Certified Bird-Friendly Habitat in Minnesota
July 23, 2025 — Cattle are the key for creating grassland bird habitat at central Minnesota farm
Conservation Ranching
Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed Ranch Network Earns Audubon’s Bird-Friendly Land Certification
July 22, 2025 — Audubon Certified Bird-Friendly Lands boast grazing practices that benefit birds
Conservation Ranching