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The cleverness of corvids has wowed scientists and casual birders for decades. Crows can use and even make tools, reason via analogies, and have been said to rival monkeys in cognitive capacity. They...
Home Contact About Birding Birds From the Archives Reviews Trips Home Contact About Birding Birds From the Archives Reviews Trips Birding Birds The Changing Fortunes of Europe’s Vultures Part 1 May 26, 2024 by a Guest 3 Comments By Clive Finlayson Growing up in Gibraltar , it is impossible not to notice large birds of prey , in the thousands , overhead . That , and his fatherâ s influence , got Clive hooked on birds from a very young age . His passion for birds took him eventually to the Edward Grey Institute of Field Ornithology at Oxford University where he read for a DPhil , working with swifts and pallid swifts . Pu blishing papers , articles , and books on birds aside , Clive is also a keen bird photographer . He started as a poor student with an old Zenit camera and a 400 mm lens
MAY 24, 2024 (WASHINGTON) – The House Committee on Agriculture passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024, which now goes to the full House for a vote. Among other policies, the bill...
Originally published July 2014; updated May 2024. Hummingbirds are special. They’re brilliant, tiny, precision-flying creatures that glitter like jewels in the sun and dazzle with their aerial acrobatics. They’re glorious... Read more »
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On May 22, the International Day for Biological Diversity, the Honorable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, announced an investment of 15...
One of the largest wetlands found on the planet stretches across Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec. It is known as the Hudson Bay Lowlands, and 71,440 square kilometers (17,653,208 acres) of these...
The Colorado River is flowing again in its delta. While this is welcome news for birds and people, the long-term progress to keep the Colorado River alive in Mexico with habitat restoration and water...On May 25, 2023, the Supreme Court drastically weakened federal Clean Water Act protections for waterways across the country. The Sackett v. EPA ruling found that smaller bodies of water—like...The Water Report—a monthly publication covering key water issues throughout the West—published several articles in the latest issue, two of which were co-written by Audubon.
The first article...**Este artículo se puede encontrar en español**
New Mexico’s rivers were recently named most endangered rivers in the country, but Audubon Southwest is working with partners to help improve...
On May 11, 2024, to help celebrate Global Big Day and raise funds for the Cornell Lab’s conservation work, Team Sapsucker headed to the Great Lakes to explore two very... Read more »
The mission of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology is “to interpret and conserve the earth’s biological diversity through research, education, and citizen science focused on birds.” For an overview of Cornell... Read more »Close your eyes and imagine a Golden Eagle. What type of landscape surrounds it? Chances are you’re envisioning something out of a John Wayne movie, and that’s fitting—most of these majestic...
Carson, N.D. — More than 60 miles southwest of Bismarck, the Paul Ranch spreads over 6,700 acres of high-quality, mixed-grass prairie. Owned and operated by Daniel and Tresa Paul and their children...
Across the Northeast last summer, the rain seemed unrelenting. In July, the Adirondacks experienced catastrophic flash flooding that breached dams, destroyed roads, and raised one Adirondack lake’s...In environmental stories, humans are often cast as villains. They’re the greedy, destructive antagonists that despoil habitats and decimate species. Alessandra Vidal Meza, an Audubon Dangermond...After another above-average winter, many felt relief to see headlines like “Great Salt Lake level reaches seven-year high” populating Utah’s news cycle last week. Others were witnessing the...The 2023 Osprey research season in Mobjack Bay, a sub-estuary of the Chesapeake Bay, began as others had for decades. Cruising the brackish waters in a small motorboat, Bryan Watts, director of...WASHINGTON (May 13, 2024) – Today the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced its Grid Expansion Rule, which will help modernize how the U.S. connects to and transmits power along the...In the heart of America’s Great Plains, a remarkable spectacle unfolds in the spring which rivals many of the great migrations of our planet’s history. Overhead, skeins of Sandhill Cranes grace...On a sunny Friday in early April, a group of students from Rust College in northern Mississippi traveled to a local Black-owned farm called Foxfire Ranch for the weekend. This annual trip was planned...
It’s spring, my favorite time of the year. My trees are leafing out, and my perennial herbaceous plants are emerging from the ground. Soon, I’ll see more insects among them and more migratory...NEW YORK (May 9, 2024) – On Wednesday the National Audubon Society celebrated the legacy of female leadership in conservation by presenting two women with the Rachel Carson Award at the 21st Women...The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded Hope Enterprise Corporation (Hope) a $62 million dollar grant to implement a Solar For All program in Mississippi.
“This program will bring...Watching Cliff Swallows dart from their gourd-shaped nests under the eaves of the barn searching for insects to feed their rapidly growing young is one of my favorite memories from being a teenager...