Conservation

July 22, 2016 — Gone unchecked, the element can lead to sickness, sterility, or even death in breeding shorebirds.

July 22, 2016 — The future of the refuge is still up in the air after a lengthy deadlock in Congress. Here’s what to know about the current state of affairs.

July 22, 2016 — A decade-long battle around offshore drilling in the Chukchi Sea is finally coming to an end.

July 20, 2016 — A pair of Great Lakes Piping Plovers is nesting successfully—on an Illinois Superfund site.

July 19, 2016 — Washing off an oil-covered bird is only half the battle. A new story in "Hakai" explains why.

July 12, 2016 — Audubon's new Colorado River Project director, Jennifer Pitt, talks about how we can save one of the country's most iconic waterways.

July 08, 2016 — As new mining claims threaten the national treasure, local tribes and conservationists are looking to Obama for help.

July 08, 2016 — A new act ensures 20 years of funding to restore the imperiled River of Grass.

July 08, 2016 — The Malheur occupation depicted a landscape locked in conflict—but it was far from the truth.

July 08, 2016 — For decades California's largest lake has teetered on the edge of ecological disaster. But a new deal and action plan may finally be gaining momentum.