Press Room

Media Contact

If you are a member of the press, you can reach 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Media Relations at media@audubon.org.

51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú’s 14th Annual Women in Conservation Luncheon Honors Jamie Rappaport Clark, Dr. Heidi Cullen, and Anne Thompson
May 17, 2017 — Women Conservation Leaders Receive Prestigious 2017 Rachel Carson Award
Methane Rule Stays Intact in Victory for Birds and Common Sense
May 10, 2017 — Efforts to revoke regulation limiting methane waste on federal lands fails in the Senate.
Birds Avoid Chopping Block (For Now) as Congress Leaves Out Most Proposed Cuts to Conservation
May 04, 2017 — The spending package for the rest of the fiscal year includes increases for several programs that thousands of 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú members urged their members of Congress to fund.
Oil and Birds Don’t Mix—Opening Our Coasts to Drilling is a Bad Idea
April 27, 2017 — By doubling down on offshore drilling, the White House ignores science and tempts fate.
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Welcomes America's Next Top Working Lands Manager
April 24, 2017 — With half of the land in the lower 48 states covered by working farms, forests and ranches, cooperation between conservationists, private landowners and the USDA is critical for birds.
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Taps Claire Douglass as National Campaign Director
April 20, 2017 — Bipartisan Campaign Trailblazer is the Latest to Join Growing Policy Team
Birds to Congress: Protect the Heart of the Arctic Refuge
April 04, 2017 — Record number of Senators support bill to permanently protect the coastal plain of the Arctic Refuge as wilderness.
Use Your Zip Code to Attract Brilliant Birds to Your Yard This Spring
March 28, 2017 — 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú’s Native Plant Database Makes Ecologically Friendly Landscaping Choices a Snap
The White House Offers a Pollution Party Platter Without Solutions
March 27, 2017 — The new executive order will take aim at the Clean Power Plan and other key climate policies in a multi-pronged retreat from leadership on the biggest threat to birds and people.
The Keystone XL Pipeline is an Extra Large Disaster Waiting to Happen
March 24, 2017 — The White House approves the contentious project, putting America’s birds and people in danger.
Governor Hickenlooper Declares 2018 the Year of the Bird in Colorado
June 07, 2018 — Proclamation cites Colorado’s many habitats for breeding and migratory birds.
Western Water News
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Commends House Action on Water Resources Bill
June 07, 2018 — Progress on water legislation is important for birds and people.
California voters approve Proposition 68
June 06, 2018 — $4 billion bond measure supported by 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú will fund programs for safe parks, clean water, natural resources protection, climate change preparedness, and relief for the Salton Sea
CALIFORNIA
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Urges California Officials to Swiftly Implement New Salton Sea Funds
June 06, 2018 — Voters approved a bond measure that includes $200 million for critical dust mitigation and habitat restoration projects at California’s largest lake.
Governor Hutchinson Proclaims June 5, 2018 as Year of the Bird Day in Arkansas
June 05, 2018 — Proclamation cites Arkansas’s critical role as stopover for migratory birds.
Bill defending California’s migratory birds passes critical Assembly Floor vote
May 31, 2018 — Assembly Bill 2627 seeks to protects California birds in the face of federal attacks on the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
CALIFORNIA
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú’s 15th Annual Women in Conservation Luncheon Honors Gina McCarthy, Mary Powell, and Dorceta E. Taylor
May 24, 2018 — Women conservation leaders receive prestigious 2018 Rachel Carson Award.
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Lawsuit Seeks to Restore Protections for Migratory Birds
May 24, 2018
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Joins Carbon Capture Coalition
May 21, 2018 — As the first wildlife advocacy organization to join, 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú brings unique perspective to the table.
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Supports New Bipartisan House Bill Protecting Undeveloped Coastal Areas, Saving U.S. Tax Dollars, Promoting Public Safety
May 17, 2018 — Legislation expands environmental protections on coastal habitats and communities.