Bird Protections Restored | Upcoming Policy Town Hall

In this issue: New film highlights need to protect the Tongass, climate disasters are becoming more common

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ADVISORY January 2022

Bird Protections Restored, and Key Process Advances to Strengthen Rules Great news for birds: Last month, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) was finally restored—returning critical bird protections for the first time in nearly four years. Now, policymakers are considering changes that will build on the law for the future. Read more

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2022 Virtual Policy and Advocacy Town Hall Audubon has big policy goals for 2022, and we'll need to work together to achieve them. Don't miss our interactive Town Hall on January 31 with new CEO Dr. Elizabeth Gray to learn more and find out how you can help get bird protections passed. Register to join Short-eared Owl.

Understory: A Journey Through the Tongass A new film, Understory, takes us deep into Alaska's Tongass National Forest. The film's release comes at a pivotal moment: Now through January 24 the U.S. Forest Service is accepting public comments on a ruling that would reinstate protections for the Tongass, which stores more than 40% of carbon across our nation's forest system. Learn more, watch the film, and take action Red-breasted Sapsucker.

News from the Flyways

Alaska: Join Virtual "Rally for the Tongass" on January 20 Arizona: Policies and Investments Needed to Promote Water Reliability (en español) Colorado River: 2022 Water Management Plans Must Match Climate Realities Connecticut: Yale Students Propose Projects to Create a More Resilient Coastline Florida: Stormwater Treatment Will Restore Lake Okeechobee in the Everglades Mississippi: Science, Law, and Public Voice Prevail in Federal Challenge to Yazoo Pumps New York: Governor's State of the State Addresses Critical Wetland Protections Oregon: Shortbelly Rockfish an Example of Fishery Management Under Climate Change (article from The Astorian) South Carolina: Crab Bank Restoration Creates New Shorebird Nesting Habitat in Charleston Harbor Western Water: Report Demonstrates Importance of Adequate Water Levels for Birds at Great Salt Lake

Impact Updates

Climate Corner If you've thought headlines about U.S. weather and climate disasters are becoming more common: You're right. And both people and birds are paying the price. From freezes to severe storms, extreme events that cause damages costing more than $1 billion have increased dramatically since 1980. Audubon magazine has more detail, including an interactive graphic that tells the story. View the graphic Juvenile Caspian Tern. Your Actions at Work Since 2019, more than 58,000 Audubon members like YOU have written to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Environmental Protection Agency to oppose the misguided Yazoo Pumps that would have destroyed 200,000 acres of wetlands in the heart of the Mississippi River Flyway. In November, the EPA once again vetoed the project under the Clean Water Act, and last month the Army Corps withdrew its approval. Thank you for your tireless efforts to save these wetlands and advocate for more effective, enduring flood solutions. Read more Little Blue Heron.

Photos from top: Evan Barrientos/Audubon Rockies; Jerry AmEnde/Audubon Photography Awards; Mick Thompson; Mick Thompson (left); Shane Conklin/Great Backyard Bird Count (right)

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