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AUDUBON ADVISORY August 2023
A photo of a Roseate Spoonbill in flight. Credit: Bill Dix/Audubon Photography Awards
Louisiana Breaks Ground on Single-largest Ecosystem Restoration Project in U.S.
Today, state and federal officials in Louisiana broke ground on the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion. This large-scale restoration project will reconnect the Mississippi River with its wetlands, which will buffer nearby communities from storms and provide habitat for iconic birds like Roseate Spoonbills and Bald Eagles. Read more
Roseate Spoonbill.
A photo of a Lesser Prairie-Chicken standing amongst bare twigs. Credit:  Danny Hancock/Audubon Photography Awards
House Vote to End Lesser-Prairie Chicken Protections Ignores Clear Science
Late last month, the U.S. House voted to advance the Lesser Prairie-Chicken Extinction Act. The bill not only eliminates much-needed protections for this species, but could also prevent any future protection, which may doom it to extinction. Read more and take action
Lesser Prairie-Chicken.
A photo of a Great Egret standing in shallow water, feeding at sunset, Credit: Marti Phillips/Audubon Photography Awards
Audubon’s 2024 Bird Budget: Federal Investments to Bring Birds Back
As annual appropriations bills are negotiated, Congress must act on climate by protecting recent funding successes and increasing investments that reduce carbon emissions and conserve our lands and waters. Read more
Great Egret,
News from the Flyways
Impact Updates
A photo of three Great Egrets flying near transmission lines. Credit: Camilla Cerea/Audubon
Climate Corner
Last week, the National Audubon Society released a report that addresses the importance of rapidly expanding electric transmission to meet climate goals while also protecting wildlife habitat. The report, Birds and Transmission: Building the Grid Birds Need, outlines the urgent need for additional transmission capacity, as well as the current scientific understanding of solutions to minimize risks to birds. Read more and access the report
Great Egrets fly near transmission lines.
A photo of a Red-breasted Sapsucker perched on a mossy tree branch. Credit: Dave Shaw
Your Actions at Work
Earlier this year, we reported the good news that the National Roadless Rule was officially restored to the Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska. More than 60,000 Audubon members were among the nearly half million people who had called on the U.S. Forest Service to reinstate the rule. A new blog post from Audubon Alaska explains what the Roadless Rule reinstatement means for birds. Read more
Red-breasted Sapsucker.
Photos from top: Bill Dix/Audubon Photography Awards; Danny Hancock/Audubon Photography Awards; Marti Phillips/Audubon Photography Awards; Camilla Cerea/Audubon (left); Dave Shaw (right)
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