In this issue: Chile launches bird conservation strategy, the first of its kind for any nation in Central or South America.
| More than 6,000 participants joined Audubon's Virtual Policy Town Hall on January 31 to review the progress we made in 2021 and share the major policy priorities for 2022. This year, we are doubling down on our advocacy efforts to protect birds and the places they need, and we'll be looking to our supporters like you to help us achieve our goals. Read more and watch the town hall recording | | | | |
| Testimony given by Julie Hill-Gabriel, Audubon's vice president for water conservation, addressed restoration of the Everglades, the Mississippi River Delta and coastal Louisiana, Asian carp in the Great Lakes, the Salton Sea, and the historic drought in the Western U.S., among other issues. Read more | | | | | | |
| Nearly $1.1 billion in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill that was signed into law in November 2021 will go towards the world's largest ecosystem restoration project—America's Everglades in southern Florida. Read more | | | Wood Storks and Roseate Spoonbills. | | | | | | |
| Chile's new strategy for bird conservation is the first of its kind for any nation in Central or South America. The National Strategy for the Conservation of Birds offers a concrete plan through 2030 for both assessing the status of Chilean birds and protecting them across species and habitats. Read more | | | A flock of migrating Hudsonian Godwits arrive on Chiloé Island. | | | | | | |
| Join the Clean Energy Initiative team on Thursday, February 17 for our first clean energy webinar of 2022, covering wind power and a clean energy transition. Learn why responsibly sited and managed wind energy is an important part of protecting birds and the places they live from the effects of climate change, how Audubon works to evaluate and support such projects, and how you can take action in your community and beyond. Sign up to attend | | | | More than 24,000 Audubon supporters just submitted comments urging the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to ensure a future for Greater Sage-Grouse. The health of sage-grouse is deeply connected to its habitat, much of which is on western public lands managed by the BLM. This iconic bird has been at risk for over a decade, and with recent reports of alarming population declines, our members keep steadfastly speaking up in its defense. Stay tuned, as the next step in this process is likely to be revealed in late 2022. Read more | | | | | |
| Photos from top: Boe Baty/Audubon Photography Awards; Tommy McCarthy/Audubon Photography Awards; John Studwell/Audubon Photography Awards; Chris Linder/iLCP; Diane Taylor/Audubon Photography Awards (left); Evan Barrientos/Audubon (right) | | | | |
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