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Legislation to Bolster Hemispheric Bird Conservation Reintroduced in the U.S. House

Legislation to Bolster Hemispheric Bird Conservation Reintroduced in the U.S. House

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[ad_1] WASHINGTON – This week Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA), Rep. David Joyce (R-OH), and Rep. Mary Peltola (D-AK) introduced bipartisan legislation, the Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Enhancements Act, to help conserve migrating birds up and down the Western Hemisphere. The legislation would reauthorize and enhance the existing Neotropical Migratory […]

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Short-term Federal Management on Colorado River Needs Long-term Outlook

Short-term Federal Management on Colorado River Needs Long-term Outlook

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[ad_1] **Este artículo se puede encontrar en español** The Colorado River is threatened by drought and climate change, and Audubon is working hard to ensure that federal changes to stabilize water supplies for people will work for nature—specifically the river’s riparian and wetlands habitats and the birds that depend on them, throughout the basin from

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How to Have a Bird-Friendly Fourth of July

How to Have a Bird-Friendly Fourth of July

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[ad_1] Every year, people around the country flock to parks, beaches, and ball games to celebrate Independence Day. Grills smolder. Pyrotechnics pop. But unless it’s done with care, all that partying can have unintended consequences. Around 16,000 fireworks displays light up the night sky on July 4th, according to an industry estimate. These fireworks can

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UCLA Students Promote Inclusive Birding with LGBTQ+ Pride Event

UCLA Students Promote Inclusive Birding with LGBTQ+ Pride Event

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[ad_1] Sunday, June 11th was the biggest event of the year for the Audubon on Campus chapter at UCLA, the Bruin Birding Club. It was our very first bird-themed LGBTQ+ Pride Festival, welcoming LGBTQ+ folks and allies to celebrate, build community, and enhance their relationships with birds and the outdoors. We organized a series of

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Black Vultures’ Northward Expansion Creates New Conflicts with Farmers

Black Vultures’ Northward Expansion Creates New Conflicts with Farmers

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[ad_1] John Hardin has never had a problem with Turkey Vultures. The scavengers dispose of carrion around the Indiana farm where he raises about 40 cows and their calves. “They’ve always just cleaned up the dead animals,” he says. “They would never be aggressive.” Then a different bird descended on his fields. Over the past

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Celebrate Audubon Texas’s Centennial with a Virtual Tour of the Coast

Celebrate Audubon Texas’s Centennial with a Virtual Tour of the Coast

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[ad_1] If you’re familiar with the Texas Gulf Coast, you know that our beaches draw big crowds—especially places like South Padre Island, Galveston, and Corpus Christi. What you may not know is that in the bays between the beaches and the mainland of Texas are hundreds of tiny islands that make ideal homes for nesting

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The Cerrado, the World’s Most Biodiverse Tropical Savannah, Is in Peril

The Cerrado, the World’s Most Biodiverse Tropical Savannah, Is in Peril

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[ad_1] The Serra dos Pireneus mountain range juts out from the Brazil savanna like ancient, rusty saw teeth, all sharp edges and craggy rocks. The red dirt road that winds through Pireneus State Park to the foot of its highest peak, Pico dos Pireneus, is pocked by potholes that threaten to destroy the underside of

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