[ad_1] It is official; 2023 is Canada’s worst fire season on record (https://ciffc.net). This year, fires are burning massive swathes of trees and vegetation across the country, including in the Boreal Forest. Right now across Canada, people are losing their homes and cabins. Others are being evacuated to places far away, not knowing whether the […]
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[ad_1] Birds are telling us that we must do more to invest in their future and federal funding is a key building block of that investment. The debt ceiling deal reached earlier this summer will impact the appropriations process through the remainder of 2023. Audubon urges Congress to reject calls to revert back to FY22
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[ad_1] WASHINGTON – The US House voted today to advance a bill that would use the Congressional Review Act to rescind the November 2022 decision by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to list the Lesser Prairie-Chicken under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The bill narrowly passed the Senate in May on a 50-48
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[ad_1] It’s no small feat for songbirds like Painted Buntings to live long lives. From habitat loss to building collisions to illegal pet trade and underground singing competitions—yes, that’s a thing—Painted Buntings face threats every day. But in a picturesque small South Carolina town, at a stunning farmhouse with lush blooming gardens, Audubon South Carolina’s
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NEW YORK – The National Audubon Society released a report today that addresses the importance of rapidly expanding electric transmission to meet climate goals while also protecting wildlife habitat. The report, Birds and Transmission: Building the Grid Birds Need, outlines the urgent need for additional transmission capacity, as well as the current scientific understanding of
[ad_1] It’s no small feat for songbirds like Painted Buntings to live long lives. From habitat loss to building collisions to illegal pet trade and underground singing competitions—yes, that’s a thing—Painted Buntings face threats every day. But in a picturesque small South Carolina town, at a stunning farmhouse with lush blooming gardens, Audubon South Carolina’s
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[ad_1] Whether you’re a seasoned birder or just starting out, don’t overlook grassland birds. Their plumage may not be as showy, but that doesn’t mean you won’t get a show. In black and white, the striking male Bobolink serves as the Master of Ceremonies. The Western Meadowlark’s melodious tune is always welcome entertainment. And the
[ad_1] Earlier this month, wildfire smoke originating in Quebec descended upon the eastern United States, turning skies orange and creating dangerous air quality for millions of people. The smoke has since lightened in most of the United States. But up north, the situation remains dire across Canada’s boreal forests. As of publication, 411 fires blaze across the
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[ad_1] Just beneath the waves along the Pacific Coast, from Alaska to Baja California, grow underwater forests that rival any on land. Kelp stalks can grow to 100 feet, forming a towering canopy of fronds. The structures support tiny invertebrates, fish, birds, and mammals, and help sustain fisheries and tourism. Given the ecological and economic
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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
Legislation to Bolster Hemispheric Bird Conservation Reintroduced in the U.S. House Read More »