Press Room

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If you are a member of the press, you can reach ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Media Relations at media@audubon.org.

Jane Fonda Honored with ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½â€™s Rachel Carson Award for Fearless Climate Activism
May 07, 2025 — ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ celebrates bold environmental leadership at preeminent Women in Conservation event.
Legislation Aims to Improve Law Credited with Saving Bird Species from Extinction
May 06, 2025 — Bill introduced this week would update the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, provide regulatory stability, and strengthen conservation efforts.
Policy
Golondrinas comunes.
ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Board Welcomes New Directors to Guide Hemispheric Efforts to Reverse Alarming Decline of Birds
May 02, 2025 — New directors bring global expertise in science and community-building to contribute to ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½â€™s practical and nonpartisan work across the Americas to protect birds, the planet, and each other.
A meadowlark sings, perched on a dried plant in a field.
Department of the Interior Weakens Key Migratory Bird Treaty Act Protections, Increasing Risk for Millions of Birds
April 15, 2025
Migratory Bird Treaty
An owl sits in a tree in a dark forest.
Senate Introduction of Fix Our Forests Act Offers Path to Address Wildfire Risks to Forests, Communities
April 11, 2025
Policy
A female and male Common Yellowthroat perch next to each other on a tree branch.
Fall Migration Is the Most Dangerous Season for Warblers, per New ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Study
March 27, 2025 — For the brightly colored songbirds that breed in the US and Canada, the southbound journeys after the breeding season include more exposure to conservation challenges such as light pollution and urban and suburban landscapes.
Press Room
El cóndor, un tesoro que sobrevuela el paisaje andino chileno.
ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Expands in Chile to Protect Birds’ Essential Migratory Routes
March 24, 2025
News
ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Reaffirms Commitment to Chuckwalla National Monument
March 18, 2025 — National Monument designation—championed by Tribal, business, conservation and community groups—faces uncertainty.
News
A common tern flying
Migratory Birds that Fly between Canada and South America Face Highest Risk, per New ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Study
February 17, 2025 — ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ scientists developed a new framework to understand threats to migratory species and found that birds traversing the longest distances across the Americas are at highest risk, underscoring the need for coordinated hemispheric conservation efforts.
Press Room
A Great Egret with long white plumes perches on a thin branch.
ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Commits to Continued Bipartisan Collaboration for Conservation
February 06, 2025
Fall in Love with Philly Birds this Valentine’s Day: The Great Backyard Bird Count Returns February 13–16
February 04, 2026
MID-ATLANTIC
Extend the Season of Love to Birds
January 21, 2026 — Count birds in your community during the 2026 Great Backyard Bird Count and share the joy.
Great Backyard Bird Count
A blue and grey kingfisher flies out of the water, creating a splash around its wet body, shaggy crest, white collar, and rufous belly. The bird and countless tiny droplets are in sharp focus.
2026 ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Photography Awards Open for Entries
January 15, 2026 — Grand Prize winners will receive $5,000 and a voyage to Antarctica with HX Expeditions.  
Join ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½â€™s 126th Annual Christmas Bird Count and Help Protect Birds Across the Hemisphere
December 14, 2025 — From December 14 to January 5, tens of thousands of volunteers will contribute to the longest-running bird census in the world, providing critical data to inform conservation action.
A large pink wading bird stands on a concrete structure
ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Florida’s Everglades Science Center Begins Annual Roseate Spoonbill Monitoring Efforts
December 03, 2025 — The Roseate Spoonbill is a critical indicator species of Everglades health.
FLORIDA
ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ honors Lady Bird Johnson, Terry Hershey Award winners at 10th anniversary celebration
November 21, 2025 — Over the past decade, the Texas Women in Conservation program has honored more than 30 trailblazing women with the prestigious Terry Hershey Award.
TEXAS
Colorado River States Miss Deadline as Crisis Deepens
November 12, 2025 — ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ emphasizes the need for swift, cooperative action to safeguard water for 40 million people and 400 bird species.
Western Water News
West Coast Brown Pelican Study Shows How Community Science Can Fill Conservation Data Gaps
November 07, 2025
CALIFORNIA
A colorful mural of a warbler and flowers painted on a garden shed.
ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Mural Project and NYC Parks Celebrate New Murals at Community Gardens
November 06, 2025 — Murals draw attention to climate-threatened birds and small greenspaces they depend on.
News
Two colorful hummingbirds perch on a mossy branch, facing opposite directions.
ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Receives $2 Million from Bezos Earth Fund to Harness AI for Bird Conservation in Latin America
October 26, 2025 — The award supports innovative use of artificial intelligence to help local communities protect biodiversity across the Americas.