Also in this issue: 200k+ Audubon advocates spoke out on behalf of birds | Critical migratory bird habitat in Alaska is at risk
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| AUDUBON ADVISORY December 2024 |
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| Throughout 2024, Audubon advocated for bird conservation, ecosystem restoration, clean air and water, and more. Read Audubon’s biggest stories from the past year, from pushing for stronger global biodiversity protections at COP16, to securing more water for birds and people across western landscapes. Read more |
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| A pending land exchange would allow the construction of a 19-mile privatized road through the heart of the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge—undermining public land laws and putting one of the world’s most important migratory bird habitats at risk of permanent damage. Read more and take action |
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| Emperor Geese over Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. |
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| In November, Congress passed the Bolstering Ecosystems Against Coastal Harm (BEACH) Act with unanimous bipartisan support, updating a decades-old law that protects bird habitat, buffers coastal communities from flooding, and saves taxpayers billions of dollars. Read more |
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| In Northern Ontario, nine First Nations are crafting a plan to protect a marine area the size of Maine. Audubon has been working with Wildlands League and the Mushkegowuk Council to garner community support for expanding these protected areas. Read more |
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| Leaders from around the world fell short of taking meaningful action to address the scale and urgency of the climate crisis at this year’s UN Climate Change Conference (COP29, not to be confused with the COP16 Biodiversity Conference). Audubon is working with global partners, Indigenous peoples, and local communities to ensure that next year's gathering in Brazil will be a game-changer for people and wildlife. Read on for the three messages we are taking forward to COP30 |
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| In 2024, 205,000 Audubon advocates like you spoke out on behalf of birds and the places they need, sending more than 700,000 messages to decision-makers. Together, we advocated for passing the Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Enhancements Act, protecting public lands to benefit declining species like the Greater Sage-Grouse, and restoring federal climate protections under the National Environmental Protection Act among other actions. Thank you for your continued efforts on behalf of our birds and the places they need. We look forward to working with you in 2025! |
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| Photos from top: Melissa Teller/Audubon Photography Awards; K. Mueller/USFWS; Nadia Haq/Audubon Photography Awards; Sydney Walsh/Audubon; Northern Shoveler. Photo: Steve Jessmore/Audubon Photography Awards (left); Sandra Rothenberg/Audubon Photography Awards (right) |
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| Join our Action Network to receive periodic action alerts that connect you with decision makers when your voice matters the most. |
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