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Former President of International Council for Bird Preservation and Audubon dies

Monday, February 28, 2011

“The world has lost a champion for the environment,” Audubon President, David Yarnold said at Audubon headquarters in New York. “Russ Peterson distinguished himself as president of the National Audubon Society from 1979-1985. Throughout the country Audubon staffers join me in recalling his visionary contributions, and the extraordinary example he set.”

Audubon experts monitor bird deaths in Arkansas

Thursday, January 6, 2011

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Audubon experts monitor bird deaths in Arkansas

Audubon (BirdLife Partner in the U.S.) scientists are monitoring reports of thousands of birds found dead in Arkansas, coupled with a second incident in Louisiana, since New Year’s Eve.

Audubon’s Birds of America: The world’s most expensive book

Thursday, December 9, 2010

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Audubon’s Birds of America: The world’s most expensive book

A copy of John James Audubon's Birds of America has became the most expensive book ever sold when it went under the hammer at Sotheby's for a staggering US$11,542,683...

111 Years of Counting: Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

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111 Years of Counting: Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count

The longest running Citizen Science survey in the world, Audubon’s (BirdLife Partner in the USA) annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC) will take place from December 14, 2010 to January 5, 2011. Tens of thousands of volunteers throughout North America will brave winter weather to add a new layer to over a century of data...

Audubon scientists find Gulf birds and oil too close for comfort

Thursday, October 14, 2010

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Residual oil and chemicals from BP’s Deepwater Horizon disaster pose substantial ongoing risks to birds that breed or nest along hard-hit areas of the Louisiana coast, according to new National Audubon Society field surveys.

Noted Conservation and Communications Leader to be Audubon President

Friday, July 30, 2010

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Noted Conservation and Communications Leader to be Audubon President

The National Audubon Society announced that David Yarnold has been named its new President and Chief Executive Officer

Gulf Disaster—Audubon Responds

Thursday, June 17, 2010

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Audubon President explores threats to birds and their habitat on location in the Gulf

Mississippi River can buy time for Louisiana wetlands, scientists say

Monday, June 14, 2010

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Mississippi River can buy time for Louisiana wetlands, scientists say

Mississippi River water can keep oil away from some of Louisiana's fragile marshes, buying time for critical response efforts, says Audubon (BirdLife Partner in the U.S.) coastal scientist G. Paul Kemp, Ph.D.

Help Audubon win $200,000 for Gulf of Mexico response

Monday, June 7, 2010

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Audubon can receive a $200,000 donation for our Gulf of Mexico response by getting the most votes in the Environment/Wildlife category of the American Express Members project.

Oil Spill Answers from Bird Conservation Expert on the Ground

Monday, June 7, 2010

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A week after oil began pouring into the Gulf of Mexico, Audubon's (BirdLife Partner in the US) Melanie Driscoll raced to Venice, Louisiana, to lend her expertise. Melanie reflects on the challenges of rescuing birds and coordinating an army of volunteers, and the unfortunate negative impacts some efforts to fight the spill are having on birds.

Community Spirit

Thursday, June 3, 2010

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Alone we are all a single voice. But by working with others we achieve so much more. We get heard. Our news in May highlighted how a community spirit enables us to be far greater than just the sum of our parts...

Oil found at Audubon’s Rainey Sanctuary – Video

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

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Oil found at Audubon’s Rainey Sanctuary – Video

Small amounts of oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill were found at Audubon's Paul J. Rainey Wildlife Sanctuary...

Oil spill’s early Impact on Mississippi Barrier Islands – Video

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

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Oil spill’s early Impact on Mississippi Barrier Islands – Video

Audubon (BirdLife Partner in the US) Volunteer captures images and discribes oiled wildlife and oil "blobs" on barrier island off the coast of Mississippi.