Five Million Speak out to #StopWillow

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AUDUBON ADVISORY March 2023

At Last, a Real Possibility to Avoid Catastrophic Climate Change After decades of minimal action, Congress passed the largest and most comprehensive piece of climate legislation in U.S. history. Will we make the most of this opportunity? Read more

Conservation Groups Weigh In on Colorado River Management Over the next few months, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation will be evaluating the need to modify operating criteria for primary Colorado River reservoirs. Audubon and six other conservation groups are seeking to ensure that critical environmental concerns are considered. Read more Great Blue Heron.

Colombia's National Bird Conservation Strategy Takes Flight After two years of collaboration and consultation, Colombia, the country with the most bird species in the world, has an updated conservation roadmap: Enca 2030. The new strategy will have a regional and national focus while prioritizing the relationship between people and birds. Read more Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager.

News from the Flyways

Arizona: Audubon Southwest Hosts Advocacy Day; Votes on "Superb Owl" Mascot California: Bill to Create Salton Sea Conservancy Introduced in State Senate Colorado: Stream Restoration Legislation [Watch! Legislator Webinar, Part 1] Florida: Reservoir Groundbreaking Marks Critical Moment in Everglades Restoration Nevada: Intermountain West Shorebird Survey Recap from Red Rock Audubon Society New York: Key Takeaways from Governor's 2023 Executive Budget Proposal Texas: 2023 Policy Priorities and Lobby Day Recap Washington: Landmark Legislation Passes to Advance Puget Sound Recovery Western Water: Migratory Birds and Long-term Drought in the West Wisconsin: Governor's Proposed Budget Includes Funding for Oneida Nation's Wetland Restoration

Impact Updates

Climate Corner Audubon has long advocated for responsibly sited renewable energy to reduce carbon pollution, but research is needed to ensure that offshore wind power projects don't harm seabird populations. Thanks to the monitoring studies required for offshore wind energy development, we are now starting to learn more about seabird behavior. This research will help ensure that offshore wind turbines avoid, minimize, and mitigate bird impacts. Satellite tags, implanted or attached radio devices, acoustic monitoring, and even radar systems and thermal imaging are some of the tools we'll be hearing about in years to come. Read more Northern Gannet. Your Actions at Work Over the last few weeks, more than five million people—including thousands of Audubon members—have contacted the Department of the Interior to oppose the ecologically devastating Willow oil development in Alaska. It would be the largest oil extraction project on U.S. federal lands, irreparably harming places that have been protected for decades such as the Teshekpuk Lake Special Area. The project would impact the entire western Arctic region, posing serious health, environmental, and food security threats to Alaska Native communities. If you haven't already, take action today. Yellow-billed Loon.

Illustration: Delphine Lee. Photos from top: Patricia Kappmeyer/Audubon Photography Awards; Felipe Villegas Vélez/Humboldt Institute; Joshua Galicki/Audubon Photography Awards (left); Mark Peck/Flickr (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) (right)

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