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Famous Christmas Bird Count is Bigger than Ever!

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

More than 60,000 volunteers throughout North America will count birds between December 14, 2012 and January 5, 2013 for the 113th Annual Christmas Bird Count. This season’s CBC is expected to be larger than ever, expanding its geographical coverage and accumulating even more information about winter bird distributions. The Christmas Bird Count is a project [...]

Nesting shorebirds protected at the Cabo Rojo Salt Flats, Puerto Rico

Friday, July 6, 2012

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Nesting shorebirds protected at the Cabo Rojo Salt Flats, Puerto Rico

During May 2012, Sociedad Ornitológica Puertorriqueña, Inc. (SOPI, BirdLife in Puerto Rico) installed 25 signs in the Cabo Rojo Salt Flats National Wildlife Refuge to mark important nesting sites for resident shorebirds that were being disturbed by visitors.

Black-capped Petrel may warrant protection under the endangered species act

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

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A nocturnal seabird, the black-capped petrel, may warrant federal protection as a threatened or endangered species.

Audubon website drips in oil to mark 2nd anniversary of Deepwater Horizon oil spill

Friday, April 20, 2012

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Audubon website drips in oil to mark 2nd anniversary of Deepwater Horizon oil spill

A gooey brown virtual oil slick is covering the National Audubon Society website - take your chance to clean up the virtual oil spill by taking action to protect the environment.

Paul Winter, composer of Flyways, named to receive Audubon award

Friday, March 2, 2012

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Grammy-winning saxophonist will receive the John James Audubon Center Award for Art Inspiring Conservation (AIC) in April.

Global assessment identifies world’s most important wildlife forests

Thursday, December 22, 2011

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A new paper published by BirdLife scientists identifies those forests that appear to be the most important for bird species, and are in most urgent need of conservation.

Audubon’s 112th Christmas Bird Count Reigns as a Model for ‘Crowd Science’

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

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Audubon’s 112th Christmas Bird Count Reigns as a Model for ‘Crowd Science’

The longest running Citizen Science survey in the world, Audubon’s annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC) will take place from December 14, 2011 to January 5, 2012.

Birding the net makes strong impression with surfers

Thursday, November 24, 2011

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Birding the net makes strong impression with surfers

Audubon’s innovative social media campaign Birding the Net earnt 91 million website impressions during the past few weeks.

Hollywood movie shines light on world of birding and Audubon

Friday, October 14, 2011

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Hollywood movie shines light on world of birding and Audubon

The Big Year film, starring Steve Martin, Owen Wilson and Jack Black, opens across the US.

Audubon Hog Island Camp Celebrates 75th Anniversary

Thursday, August 18, 2011

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Audubon Hog Island Camp Celebrates 75th Anniversary

A model for conservation education and one of the US’s greatest environmental education success stories celebrates 75 years.

Audubon Welcomes Good News from Washington, D.C.

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

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The U.S. House of Representatives voted yesterday afternoon to protect wildlife on the brink of extinction by supporting an amendment in the Interior and Environment spending bill to uphold safeguards for endangered species.

Midway’s first Short-tailed Albatross chick survives tsunami to fledge

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

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Midway’s first Short-tailed Albatross chick survives tsunami to fledge

The fledgling has taken flight from the first breeding record outside of Japanese Territories.

US public lands essential for hundreds of species

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

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Publicly owned habitats support at least half of the entire U.S. distributions of more than 300 bird species, says new report

Audubon celebrates 10th year of Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act

Thursday, March 10, 2011

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As spring approaches, millions of birds will wing their way back to North America. Red Knots near Tierra del Fuego will make a remarkable journey to the arctic tundra....