Bird and Conservation News

A pile of rubble and a destroyed house at night.
Rethinking Disaster Response for a More Resilient Future
August 15, 2025 — FEMA reforms must take a smarter, fairer approach that includes nature-based solutions.
Coastal Resilience
A colorful mural of birds and flowers painted on a garden shed.
Rose-breasted Grosbeak and American Tree Sparrow by Farid Hadechini
August 15, 2025 — Location: Citizens for a Better Community Garden, 742 Monroe Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221
The 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Mural Project
Rio Grande near Central Avenue
The River is Drying in Albuquerque, New Mexico
August 06, 2025 — Notes from the Rio Grande
Western Water
Two Atlantic Puffins facing one another.
A Century of Seabird Protection on the Lower North Shore!
August 05, 2025 — Bird sanctuaries in Quebec celebrate a milestone.
Boreal Forests
Looking Ahead: Advancing Habitat and Climate Progress After the Budget Bill
August 01, 2025 — 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú maintains its unyielding commitment to supporting federal policy that benefits birds, people and the places they call home
Policy & Advocacy
Congress’ Budget Bill Presents Setbacks for Habitat Conservation and Climate, While Preserving Agricultural Funding, Dropping Public Lands Sales
August 01, 2025 — 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú assesses how the newly passed budget reconciliation bill affects birds and communities
Policy & Advocacy
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú researchers publish key study to conserve bird diversity in the Neotropics
July 31, 2025 — It is estimated that nearly 30% of Neotropical bird species are in decline or have been classified as at high risk of extinction, according to global and national assessments.
Spectacled Eider swimming in a wetland.
Why Protecting Alaska’s Western Arctic Matters Now More Than Ever
July 31, 2025 — Nearly 20,000 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú supporters urged the Department of the Interior to uphold a 2024 rule that protects critical Arctic lands that are not just stunning but essential for biodiversity, climate stability, and cultural survival.
Public Lands