National Audubon Society

As our western states are impacted by bigger and stronger megafires, birds like California Spotted Owls and Western Burrowing Owls are rapidly losing the viable habitat necessary to raise their young—and are disappearing right before our eyes.

Fueled by record-breaking heat and unrelenting droughts, today’s wildfires are more intense, larger, and move faster than birds can adapt to. And when these fires are finally extinguished, the nesting habitats California Spotted Owls rely on are left completely barren and inhabitable.

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That’s why we’re doing everything we can to ensure a better and hopeful future for birds—but we can’t do it without your help. To sustain our work, we’re looking for 1,000 new monthly gifts by Giving Tuesday. Thanks to a generous group of donors, hitting our goal means unlocking an additional $200,000 for birds in need. Right now we need 150 new monthly donors before midnight to keep our momentum going. Will you be one of them?

California Spotted Owls.

Extreme heat is fueling megafires in the west. Birds need your help.

Over the past 30 years the climate crisis has doubled the area of the western United States affected by forest fires and drastically reduced the range of certain species.

Some, like the California Spotted Owl can readily recognize burned forests, but they can’t recognize barren ones—driving them out of the forests they call home.

That’s where you come in, there’s still time to give climate-threatened birds a safer future. Please, will you be one of 1,000 bird lovers we’re relying on to start a monthly donation right away? Thanks to a group of generous donors, your effort will help unlock a powerful $200,000 gift—but we still need 150 new monthly donors before midnight to stay on track.

Catastrophic wildfires, worsened by climate change and historical forest management practices could suddenly wipe out any remaining California Spotted Owls. Spotted Owl populations in many parts of their range shrank by at least 65 percent in just 40 years. Devastatingly, in some areas where these owls used to number in the hundreds, researchers could find only a single bird, if any.

That’s why we’re pushing for reduced emissions, greener energy, and more resilient landscapes to help reduce the threat of wildfires and minimize wildfire risk in the future. In fact, we advocated for the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act that together will allocate billions of dollars for addressing the risks and impacts of wildfires.

Habitats are being destroyed by violent fires.

Over the past three decades the climate crisis has doubled the area of the western United States affected by forest fires.

389 North American bird species are at increasing risk of climate extinction.

Between 1995 and 2018, Spotted Owl populations in California shrank by at least 65 percent.

With more than a century of conservation expertise behind our efforts, we know what it takes to protect birds and their habitats. And with your support during our Giving Tuesday Challenge, we know we’ll have what it takes to help these birds thrive for generations to come.

We need 150 monthly donors to solidify their commitment to birds today. Please, can we count on your support for vulnerable species like the California Spotted Owl?

Sincerely,

National Audubon Society

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Photo: Danny Hofstadter. Illustrations: California Spotted Owl, Burrowing Owl.

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