Conservation

May 31, 2017 — Sweeping land-use plans kept the Greater Sage-Grouse off the endangered species list. What happens if the Trump administration rolls them back?

May 23, 2017 — If the administration's proposed budget signals its values, one thing is clear: protecting birds and the places they need is not high on the list.

May 23, 2017 — Hidden in the President's newest budget proposal is the potential opening of the refuge to new oil and gas development.

May 18, 2017 — The drivers behind the state’s new landscaping law share their story, along with tips on how to get your local politicians on board.

May 10, 2017 — Research shows that geolocators might prevent some migratory warblers from returning home, but those that do provide valuable conservation data.

May 05, 2017 — Animal Services was able to rescue just three birds after a massive number of spring migrants hit a glass-sided tower in Galveston.

April 28, 2017 — An executive order coming today will reverse Obama-era restrictions while issuing a review of the five-year plan for future oil and gas development.

April 26, 2017 — The law that authorizes the president to create national monuments is at risk. Here's a definitive guide to the act and how it—and the lands it protects—could be in trouble.

April 14, 2017 — A pilot program called Climate Watch aims to use on-the-ground observations to validate Audubon’s climate modeling, which predicts how birds’ territory ranges will shift in response to a changing climate.

March 29, 2017 — In Hawaii, conservationists dutifully tend to downy Laysan Albatross chicks at a new nesting colony created to ensure the species’ future. This is the second of three stories about efforts to save the birds, one egg at a time.