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Study outlines steps to protect declining North American landbird populations

Thursday, January 20, 2011

A recent study carried out by scientists from Canada, Mexico and the United States, including several BirdLife Partners found that of the 882 native landbirds shared across borders, 17% (148 species) need immediate conservation action.

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...

Satellite Tracking Leads to Compilation of Important Conservation Data

Thursday, November 25, 2010

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A new study on Sooty Shearwaters in the California Current shows the benefit of seabird tracking data in identifying priority sites for seabird conservation at sea.

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.

African Penguin Receives U.S. Endangered Species Act Protection

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

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African Penguin Receives U.S. Endangered Species Act Protection

A species of penguin from Africa is now protected by the U.S. Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), following the publication of a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service final listing determination in today’s Federal Register.

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

Bicknell’s Thrush gets a conservation action plan

Friday, July 30, 2010

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The International Bicknell’s Thrush Conservation Group (IBTCG), an alliance of scientists, conservationists and governments, has unveiled a plan to protect one of North America’s rarest songbirds, the Vulnerable Bicknell’s Thrush, across its entire range from Canada to the Caribbean.

Arctic-breeding birds will be among next victims of the Gulf oil disaster

Friday, July 2, 2010

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For the next six months, beginning in early July, tens of millions of shorebirds, waterfowl and other migratory birds will land on oiled beaches, in sullied coastal wetlands and on tainted ocean waters.

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.