Fire Is a Major Threat to California Spotted Owls—Could it Also Help Save Them?
July 15, 2024 —
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service could soon give the subspecies protection under the Endangered Species Act, and is calling for more beneficial fire to help the birds rebound.
Can the Greater Sage-Grouse Be Kept Off the Endangered Species List?
June 26, 2024 —
Warming and habitat loss diminished sage grouse populations 80 percent since 1965, putting them on the brink of an endangered listing. Western states, the federal government and energy and ranching interests are struggling to prevent that.
Audubon and Grassroots Carbon Announce First-of-its-Kind Partnership to Reward Landowners for Improving Habitats for Birds while Building Healthy Soils
June 18, 2024 —
This innovative partnership creates new income opportunities for landowners through soil drawdown carbon credits to reward them for regenerative land stewardship practices
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.