| Following the midterm elections, Audubon CEO Elizabeth Gray penned an op-ed about how the link between humans and nature can unite us across party lines to protect our planet from increasing climate threats. Given that more than 70 percent of Americans across party lines accept that global warming is happening and will harm future generations, Dr. Gray writes “The urgency for meaningful climate mobilization grows greater every day. Regardless of our personal politics, we all bear the burden of a changing climate. When we listen to what birds tell us, they lead us to solutions. We seek consensus in tangible, nature-based action because we know that we must.” Read more |
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| The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced its decision to list two distinct populations of the Lesser Prairie-Chicken under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Since the 1960s, Lesser Prairie-Chicken populations have declined by 97 percent across their range. More than 20,000 Audubon members along with 60 local chapters across 20 states submitted public comments in support of increased protections. The ESA prohibits anyone from harming an endangered species either directly or indirectly, requires the development of a recovery plan for the species, and generally requires the identification of critical habitat. Read more |
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