Looking Ahead Post-Election | Conservation at Scale in Latin America

In this issue: Audubon continues to work toward a better future for birds and people.

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AUDUBON ADVISORY November 2022

Post-Election, Audubon Continues to Work Toward a Cleaner Future for People and Wildlife In the coming weeks, we will know more about election results across the country and what that means for birds and our communities. Audubon will continue to do what Audubon does best: harness the power of our hemisphere-wide network and work with lawmakers across the political spectrum to create a better future for both people and wildlife. Whatever the makeup of a new Congress, we will work strategically to achieve wins for birds and people. Read more

Bald Eagles.

Projected Effects of Climate Change on Birds in National Wildlife Refuges In a survey of all 525 refuges in the National Wildlife Refuge System, Audubon scientists have found that half of the birds throughout the system will experience changes in the environmental suitability of their habitats unless we slow global temperature rise. Read more Tundra Swans.

State of the Birds Report Presents Key Policy Opportunities As a supplement to the recently released 2022 U.S. State of the Birds report—which shows widespread losses of birds—Audubon and partner organizations developed a policy document highlighting priority actions that can help bring birds back. Read more Rufous Hummingbird.

Conserva Aves: Conservation at Scale From Mexico to Chile Launched last month, Conserva Aves strives to increase protected areas for migratory bird species in Latin America and the Caribbean via an innovative partnership among Audubon, BirdLife International, American Bird Conservancy, and the Network of Latin American and Caribbean Environmental Funds (RedLAC). Read more Installation of the first Motus Wildlife Tracking tower in Kamalame Cay, Andros, Bahamas.

News from the Flyways

California: Shorebirds Flock to Salton Sea Following Wetland Remediation Project Colorado: Audubon's Abby Burk Accepts Riparian Hero Award Colorado River Delta: Recent Report Shows Restoration Efforts Are Working Connecticut: Statements on Duck Baiting Arrest and Sentencing Florida: Audubon's 'Write for Climate' Program Empowers Students Minnesota: Local Birds Make List of Threatened 'Tipping Point' Species  (published by MPR News) New York: Passage of the Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act North Dakota: Audubon Hosts Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest Events South Carolina: Business and Conservation Come Together Around Key Priorities Washington: Least-Conflict Solar Siting Process Launches Western Water: Regional Shorebird Surveys Provide a Look at Changing Habitat

Impact Updates

Climate Corner At this year's Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, Audubon is calling on world leaders to take swift, meaningful, and collaborative action to protect natural ecosystems, defend biodiversity, and implement an inclusive and just climate transition. Forests, wetlands, and peatlands are central to both climate mitigation and adaptation. If these priority landscapes are strategically restored and maintained, they will not only serve as safe havens for myriad bird species, but can double their capacities as natural carbon sinks. Read more Egyptian Goose with chicks. Your Actions at Work Now that the election is over, the current Congress will be returning for a "Lame Duck" session next week, and Audubon is working for the passage of several priority bills. Among them: The Recovering America's Wildlife Act (RAWA), which helps states and tribal nations protect bird and wildlife species of greatest conservation need. Audubon members have sent more than 100,000 messages to their Members of Congress in support of the bill. The House passed RAWA in June, and now we need to get it across the finish line. Stay tuned for an alert next week. Black Terns.

Photos from top: Keith Wallach/Audubon Photography Awards; Robert Tiller/Audubon Photography Awards; Morgan Quimby/Audubon Photography Awards; Camilla Cerea/Audubon; Owen Deutsch/Audubon Photography Awards (left); Sabrina Dao/Audubon Photography Awards (right)

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