How Wildfires Affect Birds
September 11, 2020 —
Big burns are natural, but climate change could make especially destructive fire seasons the new normal.
Conservation
Forget the Roses, Give the White House a Native Plant Garden
September 09, 2020 —
The dustup over First Lady Melania Trump's recent renovation misses a bigger problem with the Rose Garden: It's too heavy on introduced species.
Peregrine Falcons Finally Return to Nest at Their Most Famous U.S. Eyrie
September 03, 2020 —
After a 74-year absence, this summer a pair of Peregrines raised three chicks at New York's Taughannock Gorge—a hallowed destination for birders and the site of the falcon's first reintroduction attempt.
Audubon Takes the Administration to Court to Save America’s Arctic
August 26, 2020 —
With our allies we will bring voices of opposition to protect vital bird habitat and one of our country’s last untouched places from oil and gas drilling.
Alaska’s Wild Places Face a Barrage of Big Development Projects
August 21, 2020 —
As President Trump’s first term nears its end, major land-use decisions are coming due, with massive stakes for the environment.
Interior Department Finalizes Plan to Drill in the Arctic Refuge
August 17, 2020 —
Legal challenges are inevitable, but the Trump administration aims to hold the first-ever sale of oil and gas leases in the refuge this year.
Court Strikes Down Trump Administration Policy That Let Companies Kill Birds
August 12, 2020 —
In a major victory for conservation groups, a federal judge ruled that the Migratory Bird Treaty Act covers unintentional but avoidable avian deaths.
Audubon is Going to Court to Save Fifty Years of Environmental Protection
August 11, 2020 —
With a broad coalition, we will demonstrate the harm the Administration’s rollbacks will have on people and birds.
After a Historic Conservation Win, Questions Remain Over Future Funding
July 29, 2020 —
The Great American Outdoors Act provides billions of dollars to protect and improve public lands, but some advocates say the funding source—fossil-fuel revenue—isn't a long-term solution.
