| This hurricane season is off to a slow start, but as of early August the U.S. Climate Prediction Center still called for it to be above-normal. How the season plays out has high stakes not only for people—hurricanes are historically the deadliest and costliest natural disasters—but also for birds. As climate change fuels stronger storms, hurricanes pose a complex and shifting hazard for millions of birds traveling from their North American breeding grounds to wintering areas. Driven by concerns about the toll hurricanes might take on already beleaguered bird populations, and armed with new tools to investigate their impacts, scientists are intent on better understanding this evolving threat. Read more |
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| Audubon supporters sent more than 58,000 comments to protect areas in Alaska, which are vital to both birds and people, during two separate public comment periods that closed in the last two weeks. We are urging the Bureau of Land Management to deny a permit for ConocoPhillips’ misguided Willow oil development project that would irreparably harm the globally important Teshekpuk Lake wetlands complex in the Western Arctic, an area that has been protected for decades due to its importance for wildlife. At the same time, we are asking the Environmental Protection Agency to use its authority under the Clean Water Act to veto a permit for the ecologically devastating Pebble Mine, which would impact the delicate Bristol Bay watershed. Stay tuned for updates on both of these issues! |
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