In this issue: Bird Migration History | Protect Teshekpuk Lake
| Yesterday, the President signed the Inflation Reduction Act, the largest piece of federal legislation ever to address climate change. The historic bill includes unprecedented investments in renewable energy, climate resilience, sustainable agriculture and forestry, and environmental justice that will help create a better future for people and wildlife. Here's our breakdown of 12 ways this bill will benefit birds, people, and the places we need. Read on and take action | | | | |
| How can woodpeckers stand all that drumming? For a while, leading theories suggested that woodpeckers had built-in shock absorbers. This notion was so popular that it even inspired engineers to develop materials and helmets for injury prevention in contact sports. However, results from a new study reveal the opposite: The birds actually minimize the need for shock absorption. Keep reading for more on this new study that's shaking up long-held beliefs on woodpecker hammering. Read on | | | | | | |
| Long ago, there were some very creative ideas about where birds went during migration. Did birds travel to the moon? Morph into other species? From the earliest origins of bird banding to high-tech approaches involving genomic analysis and miniaturized transmitters, the history of bird migration research is almost as captivating as the journeys of the birds themselves. Scroll through more than two centuries of advances in understanding this natural wonder. Keep reading | | | Richard Graber with night flight call monitoring in the late 1950s. | | | | | | |
| Volumes I, II, and III of "For the Birds: The Birdsong Project" are streaming now wherever you listen to music online, with another installment coming later this month. This one-of-a-kind musical collaboration benefits Audubon's mission and celebrates the joy of birds. Recordings from more than 220 musical artists, actors, literary figures, and visual artists come together to elevate what birds tell us about the environmental threats we all face. Learn more | | | | For decades, energy companies have eyed the Teshekpuk Lake Special Area, a 320-square-mile marvel surrounded by ponds, wetlands, and tundra in far northern Alaska. ConocoPhillips' Willow Master Development Plan would have catastrophic consequences for the Teshekpuk Lake Special Area, a globally-important habitat that's been protected due to its significance for nesting Yellow-billed Loons, molting geese, polar bears, and caribou. Urge the Bureau of Land Management to safeguard this fragile and irreplaceable habitat. Take action | | | | | |
| Identifying birds in the fall can be tricky! Brush up your skills with the newest National Audubon Society Guides to Birds and Trees of North America. Now featuring conservation statuses for every species, these complete reference guides are perfect for outdoor enthusiasts and experts alike. Learn more | | | | | | |
| Photos from top: Scott Suriano/Audubon Photography Awards; Gordon Congdon/Audubon Photography Awards; W. E. Clark/Courtesy of the Prairie Research Institute at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Lori Rothstein/Audubon Photography Awards; Thomas Wilbreding/Audubon Photography Awards; Lia Bocchiaro/Audubon | | | | |
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