We must be steadfast in birds’ defense to prevent future catastrophes

Get your first annual gift matched for birds like the American Goldfinch.

With the deadline to get your gift doubled just hours away, we'll keep this quick: Left unchecked, severe heat waves are only predicted to increase in intensity, frequency, and duration in the coming years. And even those birds not directly killed by extreme heat can suffer long-term health damage as a result of it.

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We must be steadfast in birds' defense to prevent future catastrophes. So please, start an annual recurring donation right away while your first gift will be matched, up to $5,000, for climate-vulnerable birds like the American Goldfinch. But hurry! This special offer ends at midnight tonight.

American Goldfinch.

Only hours left to double your impact for birds

Dear KAREN, There are just a few hours left in our Match Challenge to help safeguard birds from scorching temperatures fueled by the code-red climate crisis. For climate-vulnerable birds like the American Goldfinch who are directly affected by the record rising temperatures, there's no time to waste. We're still looking for a few more bird lovers to join us with an annual donation while, thanks to a group of generous donors, your first gift will be matched, up to $5,000, before midnight tonight. Will you be one of them? An annual gift is a convenient way to provide for birds' future, as it renews automatically each year.

If climate change continues unchecked, more extreme weather events, including devastating heat waves, lie ahead—worsening the impacts on birds and their habitats. That's why we are pushing for the large-scale change it will take to ease habitat loss and help reverse the climbing temperatures of our current climate crisis. But we're not stopping there: We're also planning to maintain current carbon storage, while also restoring natural habitats to pull more carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, contributing to our goal of at least 30 billion tons of carbon stored in natural areas such as forests, wetlands, and grasslands.

Climate-vulnerable birds need your help today

The American Goldfinch has already lost over a quarter of their populations since 1966

Severe heat waves are predicted to increase in intensity, frequency, and duration in the coming years

With 3 billion birds lost in the last 50 years, we must do all we can to protect the species that remain

Together, these efforts will provide critical habitat, help mitigate the impacts of climate change, and contribute to the health of our planet for birds and people alike. But we're counting on your steadfast support to make it all possible. So please, start your annual recurring donation before midnight while your first gift will be matched, up to $5,000, to protect birds and their habitats. Sincerely, National Audubon Society

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Photo: Patricia Ediger/Audubon Photography Awards. Illustrations: American Goldfinch; Lesser Goldfinch; Cactus Wren

 

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