A birding trail developed by Audubon Alaska and partners seeks to shift the region away from reliance on extractive industries.
Conservation action through birds
Birds are telling us—in their behavior, in their dwindling numbers, in their silence—that we must take action now, and that we must take action where birds need us most, from the Arctic to Chile and everywhere in between.
It’s time to rise to the occasion.
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For The Birds: The Birdsong Project Wins a GRAMMY
A new study proposes a conservation methodology that incorporates factors such as habitat type, migratory routes, and interest and capacity from local communities.
The speed of climate change and its impact on biodiversity is not matched by timely responses from governments, multilateral banks, private institutions, or citizen initiatives. The Americas Flyway Initiative aims at closing that gap.
Wake Audubon’s collaboration with Kane Realty builds on the national Lights Out movement.
Audubon's Carrie Gray travels to Washaybeyoh/Weeneebeg to support Indigenous-led conservation on a unique Boreal landscape.
The new bird-friendly window treatment at Sister Cities Cafe marks the group’s latest accomplishment.
The agency responsible for one-tenth of the country’s terrain aims to make healthy habitat a more prominent priority.
Audubon partners with Cocopah Tribe to bring more resources to key riparian area.
In 1973 a young biologist hatched a plan to bring a charismatic seabird back to Maine. It was the start of a five-decade scientific adventure that would ultimately revolutionize seabird restoration.
Our Work Spans the Hemisphere
Migratory birds face threats throughout their lives, and these threats are accelerating. We work in the places where birds, and people, need it most. Read more about who we are and the work that we do.
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For 125 years, Audubon has been a cornerstone of environmental journalism. Through quarterly print issues and digital editorial, the award-winning publication delivers essential news, advice, and reporting on birds and bird conservation, pairing compelling writing with vivid photography.
To secure the future of the imperiled seabirds, scientists are transporting eggs from Hawaii to Mexico, where Laysan Albatross foster parents await.
A intrepid researcher faces steep odds as she attempts to study nutcrackers in the Cascade Mountains. But the birds—and the singular trees they help sustain—are too important for her not to persist.
Best-selling author and ecologist Carl Safina has made a career out of his deep explorations of the animal world. But his recent relationship with a rescued owl caused him to go even deeper.
Fifty years after its passage, the powerful policy has proven effective at preventing wildlife from going extinct. Only with innovation and advocacy can it continue to do so for decades to come.
Once widely persecuted, the majestic scavenger is making a remarkable rebound in Europe, but new threats could undermine a full recovery.
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