A Photographer Documents Kelp Forests’ Decline and Efforts to Bring Them Back

A Photographer Documents Kelp Forests’ Decline and Efforts to Bring Them Back

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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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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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The 2023 Audubon Photography Awards: The Top 100

The 2023 Audubon Photography Awards: The Top 100

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[ad_1] Another year, another fantastic Audubon Photography Awards. For the 14 installment of our annual competition, we had more than 2,200 individuals from across the United States and Canada submit almost 9,000 photographs and videos. Then the hard part began: After reviewing every anonymous image and video file, three panels of expert judges selected just 13

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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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Don’t Have Binoculars To Go Birding? Try Borrowing a Pair From the Library

Don’t Have Binoculars To Go Birding? Try Borrowing a Pair From the Library

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[ad_1] When Philadelphia resident Maribel Sindlinger’s car was broken into in 2019, it could have easily meant the end of her family going birding together. “Unfortunately, our gear was stolen,” says Sindlinger, “and we really do not have the means to just go out and replace three binoculars.” Beyond the financial loss, the missing equipment

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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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The Single Most Important Way to Make Your Binoculars Last

The Single Most Important Way to Make Your Binoculars Last

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Binoculars are a big investment for many birders. Yet we toss them haphazardly in a bag, wear them while scrambling through brush, and drop them in mud. Then there are bigger catastrophes, says Rich Moncrief, who has worked for Zeiss’s nature unit for 21 years. He’s seen them crushed under cars and chewed by hyenas.

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