Western Water News

Colorado Legislature Votes to Expand Key Instream Flow Program
March 04, 2020 — Audubon—along with many stakeholders—advocated for the changes that are good for people, rivers, and birds.
UPDATE: Spring is for the Birds...and Birders (Cancellations and other Information)
March 02, 2020 — Celebrate migration and great basin birds at a festival this spring.
Audubon Calls for More Resources and Attention (not Less) for Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo
February 27, 2020 — U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes 9% decrease in designated critical habitat.
UPDATE: Governor Signs Utah Water Bills
February 24, 2020 — Policy priority updates for the 2020 Utah legislative session.
Arizona Legislators, Western Rivers Action Network Discuss Water Security
February 21, 2020 — After helping pass landmark legislation last year, Audubon and its partners focus on prioritizing water and birds at annual advocacy day.
Five Audubon Chapters Awarded with Western Water Grants
January 29, 2020 — These projects will help us advance water conservation work throughout the West.
UPDATE: New Federal Rule Reduces Protections for Water in the West, Harming People and Birds
January 23, 2020 — The Trump Administration’s revised Waters of the United States rule shrinks the number of waterways protected under the Clean Water Act.
Prioritizing Water Security for Arizona’s Birds and People
January 15, 2020 — A policy preview of the 2020 legislative session.
Priorizando la seguridad del agua para las aves y las personas de Arizona
January 15, 2020 — Un avance de la política de la sesión legislativa del año 2020.
Building a Positive Water Future: Western Water Highlights in 2019
December 17, 2019 — By protecting water resources, Audubon worked to protect people and birds in the arid West.