Make Birds Feel at Home With a Brush Pile
September 23, 2024 —
A breeze to build and maintain, these “wildlife hotels” are a wonderful way to add natural habitat to your outdoor space.
Andy McGlashen
Senior Editor, Audubon Magazine
Andy McGlashen is senior editor for conservation policy.
Articles by Andy McGlashen
Donna Posont Helps Blind People Become Birders—and Whatever Else They Want To Be
September 20, 2024 —
The Michigan educator’s long-running program, Birding by Ear and Beyond, fits within a growing movement to make the outdoors more accessible.
States Are Eyeing Bird-Friendly Wetlands to Help Rid the Great Lakes of Toxic Algae
June 17, 2024 —
A decade after Toledo’s water crisis, harmful blooms remain a stubborn reality. Swamps and marshes alone can’t fix the problem, but they have an important role to play, experts say.
The East Has Its Own Golden Eagles, and Advocates Say They Need Help
May 16, 2024 —
Though apparently stable, the eastern population faces evolving threats, experts say. One group is asking the federal government to list the birds as threatened.
Saline Lakes Are Dying—Scientists Hope This Unusual Shorebird Can Help Save Them
March 26, 2024 —
An international team of researchers is conducting fieldwork from Canada to Argentina to help tell the story of the Wilson’s Phalarope, a species in peril whose essential habitats across the hemisphere are at risk from overuse and drought.
A Proposed Reset for Public Lands Could Be a Big Boost to Conservation
October 02, 2023 —
The agency responsible for one-tenth of the country’s terrain aims to make healthy habitat a more prominent priority.
Black Vultures’ Northward Expansion Creates New Conflicts with Farmers
June 30, 2023 —
The newcomers occasionally prey on calves, leading livestock producers to take up arms. But are reports of the problem exaggerated?
‘Devastating’ Supreme Court Decision Leaves Wetlands Unprotected
May 26, 2023 —
Developers can now drain or pollute most wetlands without violating the Clean Water Act, legal experts say.
