National Audubon Society

Articles by National Audubon Society

New Endangered Species Act Rules Will Weaken Protections for Birds and Other Imperiled Wildlife

August 12, 2019 — Final regulations diminish science-based decision-making and will reduce protections for birds.

New UN Report Affirms Importance of Land-Use Initiatives in Fighting Climate Change

August 08, 2019 — Report affirms importance of programs like Audubon’s Conservation Ranching Initiative and findings of recent report on fate of birds in America’s grasslands.

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New Report Finds Increased Oil and Gas Leasing and Drilling in Priority Sage-Grouse Habitat

August 02, 2019 — Despite a formal directive to keep leasing, drilling outside sage-grouse habitat, federal agencies have pushed to develop in priority habitat.

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“A Grave Setback:” US Forest Service Releases Weak Versions of Sagebrush Conservation Plans

August 02, 2019 — Forest Service lands that include important habitat for Greater Sage-Grouse and 350 other species of wildlife now at increased risk of further development.

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Audubon, Other Groups Can Continue Lawsuit against the Federal Government to Protect Birds, Federal Judge Rules

August 01, 2019 — A federal court greenlights a joint lawsuit to defend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act despite the administration’s efforts to hand industry a blank check for bird deaths.

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