In this issue: Colorado River Crisis | Protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
| Last week, the Department of the Interior approved the massive Willow oil project in Alaska's western Arctic. One of the approved drilling sites is within the Teshekpuk Lake Special Area, a globally important wetland habitat that has been protected for decades due to its ecological importance. Environmental groups are seeking an injunction to block work while lawsuits challenging the project are pending. Learn more | | | | |
| Brant in the Teshekpuk Lake Special Area. | | | | |
| The laws, treaties, and regulations that apply to the Colorado River Basin are notoriously complex and difficult to change. But while some water rights holders will see compensation for not using their water, the third-party impacts of reducing water uses in the Colorado River will be enormous and Audubon is deeply concerned about all of us who rely on the Colorado River. In recognition of World Water Day, learn more about who will be affected by the looming water crisis in the Colorado River Basin. Keep reading | | | All-American Canal and farms in California. | | | | | | |
| The now-global strain of avian flu seems to be getting worse. As birds return from their migratory journeys this spring, scientists will be looking at whether the virus has changed genetically over the winter in ways that make it more or less dangerous. Learn about the outbreak's history, scientists' long-term concerns, and more. Read on | | | Wearing protective gear, rangers clear seabird flu victims at an important U.K. breeding colony. | | | | | | |
- Virtual Crane Tour
Iain Nicolson Audubon Center at Rowe Sanctuary
Monday, March 27, 2023 – 5:30 p.m. PT / 6:30 p.m. MT / 8:30 p.m. ET | - Making Bird Connections
Hog Island Audubon Camp
Thursday, April 6, 2023 – 4:30 p.m. PT / 5:30 p.m. MT / 7:30 p.m. ET | | | | | |
| The National Audubon Society's Board of Directors announced last week that it has decided to retain the organization's name after a lengthy process to examine it in light of the personal history of its namesake, John James Audubon. Hear directly from Dr. Elizabeth Gray on why Audubon is keeping its name. Keep reading | | | American Goldfinch on cup plant. | | | | New bills have been introduced in Congress that would restore protections to the Arctic Refuge. The legislation would repeal a Congressionally-mandated oil and gas leasing program and designate its Coastal Plain—the biological heart of the Refuge—as Wilderness. Please urge your members of Congress to permanently protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Take action | | | | | |
| Sport your love of native plants this spring with our Plant for Birds retail collection, featuring a range of designs representing various native plants and the birds that love them. Discover colorful t-shirts, tote bags, mugs and more. Explore the collection | | | | | | |
| Photos from top: Nature Picture Library/Alamy; Ted Wood/The Water Desk; Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images; Catherine Mullhaupt/Audubon Photography Awards; Mick Thompson | | | | |
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