In this issue: Update on bill to protect neotropical bird species |
| Migratory birds transcend national borders, which is why we need a hemispheric approach to conservation. The bill, which has now been introduced in both the House and Senate, provides an innovative and cost-effective approach to the conservation of the more than 350 neotropical bird species in the U.S. that travel to Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Canada every year. Read more and take action | | | | |
| Published by 33 leading science and conservation organizations and agencies, the report reveals widespread losses of birds in all United States habitats, except one: In 50 years, birds have increased overall in wetlands. This singular exception shows the way forward for saving birds and benefiting people. Read more | | | | | | |
| The U.S. Geological Survey and other federal agencies released a report showing a staggering 1.3 million acres of sagebrush habitat are being lost annually. This new body of science uses some of the latest mapping tools and offers a path to conserve this iconic western landscape. Read more | | | | | | |
| After a climate disaster last year, Maine's seabirds got a reprieve this year. Maine's Atlantic Puffins and Common Terns raised chicks at double the rate of last year, when we saw a steep decline due to climate change. "It symbolizes that we are not yet at the point of no return," said Seabird Institute's Petit Manan Island supervisor Hallie Daly. "We've had so much doom and gloom that nothing can be done and this is proof that it can." Read more and take action | | | | Election Day is just over three weeks away and together, we can build a flock that has the resources to be ready to vote! Thousands of Audubon members have already signed our Pledge to Vote for the Birds to get valuable voting resources, and we've encouraged each of them to spread the word to their friends. The best way to guarantee a brighter future for birds is to make sure you and your flock vote on or before Election Day. Please take a few moments to sign the pledge, then share it through email, social media and/or text message. | | | | | |
| Photos from top: Jamie Harrelson/Audubon Photography Awards; Brad Imhoff/Cornell Lab, Macaulay Library; Evan Barrientos/Audubon Rockies; Derrick Z. Jackson (left); Nick Stroot/Audubon Photography Awards (right) | | | | |
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