Feeding Birds Could Get Pricey This Year
September 01, 2021 —
The severe drought pummeling the West and the Great Plains is one key reason for an expected spike in the cost of popular bird foods.
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Andy McGlashen
Senior Editor, Audubon magazine
Andy McGlashen is senior editor for conservation policy.
Articles by Andy McGlashen
Why the Kirtland’s Warbler Should be Michigan’s State Bird
August 26, 2021 —
And while we’re at it, we should change its name to Jack Pine Warbler.
Bird Safety a Concern in National Push to Build More Power Lines
July 29, 2021 —
A carbon-free power sector will require vast new transmission infrastructure, but it shouldn't come at the cost of wildlife, advocates say.
Congress Is Set to Remove a Longstanding Barrier to Listing Greater Sage-Grouse Under the Endangered Species Act
July 22, 2021 —
For years, an obscure budget provision has blocked the federal government from protecting the fast-declining birds. That may be about to change.
After Controversy, the Duck Stamp Contest May No Longer Require Hunting Scenes
June 16, 2021 —
The Biden administration signaled it wants to overturn a rule change that upset artists and fueled worries about fewer dollars for protecting habitat.
Biden Puts Arctic Refuge Oil Drilling Leases on Hold, Citing Legal Flaws
June 02, 2021 —
As the Interior Department launches a new environmental review, conservation groups want Congress to change the law behind the leases.
Endangered Species Deadline Looms for the Lesser Prairie-Chicken
May 05, 2021 —
Federal wildlife officials have until May 26 to make a decision with high stakes for a vulnerable bird and the southern Great Plains.
Getting to Know Jerome Ford, the Government’s Top Bird Official
April 02, 2021 —
The head of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Migratory Bird Program talks with Audubon about changes in the birding world.
Greater Sage-Grouse Populations Have Plunged by 80 Percent Since 1965
March 30, 2021 —
Outlining steep losses and a gloomy future for the bird without action, a new government report aims to stem further declines with an advanced monitoring program.
