KAREN, the threats facing birds like the Common Loon are immense

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Dear KAREN, Botulism in the Great Lakes region. Ongoing oil spills. Water level fluctuations that destroy nesting areas. Climate change-fueled extreme weather events. The threats facing birds like the Common Loon are immense—but today, you can do even more to help.

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With World Water Day just around the corner, will you please start your annual recurring donation today? Your first gift will be matched 2X up to $5,000 to help conserve water and wetland habitats for birds—so be sure to act before this special offer ends at midnight tonight!

A dead Common Loon infected with botulism during an outbreak on Lake Michigan.

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MATCH CHALLENGE Your First Annual Gift Matched, Up To $5,000 Match Challenge Deadline: Midnight Tonight Donate Now Dear KAREN, The Common Loon's rich yodeling and moaning calls, heard by day or night, are characteristic sounds of early summer in the north woods. But like two-thirds of North American birds, this icon of the wild is at increasing risk of extinction due to the climate crisis. Birds are telling us it's time to act. They're already suffering from planetary warming—effects that will only intensify unless we change course. That's why, as we approach World Water Day, we are asking for your support while a special Match Challenge amplifies your power to help. Thanks to a group of generous donors, when you start your annual gift today, your first gift will be matched 2X up to $5,000. It will recur automatically each year, providing dependable support for Audubon's work to protect birds and the places they need. But please hurry—we urgently need bird lovers like you to join us before midnight.

The climate crisis means less safe, clean water for birds

Human activities have deprived birds like the Common Loon of the clean water they depend on.

Maine and Minnesota could see loons vanish by the end of the century.

We've already lost 3 billion birds in the span of a human lifetime.

The water crisis we now find ourselves in provides sobering proof that climate change is not a distant danger, but one that's already profoundly affecting birds and the places they need. Fortunately, Audubon's advocacy for birds is powerful and effective as we keep sustainable water management at the forefront of our work. With support from people like you, we are leading the way to ensure clean water and watery habitats for birds like the Common Loon, Black Tern, and Eared Grebe. We're driving effective action across our unrivaled nationwide network by advocating for sound policy, preserving important habitats, and advancing climate action. We have the power to turn the tide for birds—but we can't do it without you. Ahead of World Water Day, will you please join in these efforts and be part of all we do to protect birds everywhere we work? We're counting on caring friends like you to start an annual recurring gift and have their donation matched 2X, up to $5,000. Sincerely, National Audubon Society

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