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Birds on the Move
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Birds on the Move

Nearly 350 ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ members describe a favorite fall migration story.

The Joy of Being a Bird Ambassador
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The Joy of Being a Bird Ambassador

More than 300 ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ members described a time when they introduced others to the wonderful world of birds.

Remember that ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ depends on your support to do the conservation work that we do.
Critical Funding and Advocacy for the Delaware River Watershed
April 26, 2024 — ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ continues to raise the profile of the Delaware River.
New EPA Climate Pollution Standards Benefit Birds and People
April 25, 2024 — Cutting emissions from power plants will improve air quality and slow global temperature rise.
Woodcocks Don’t Let Migration Mess With Their Sex Lives
April 24, 2024 — A new study finds the first proof that timberdoodles mate as they migrate, an extremely rare behavior known as itinerant breeding.
A calling loon is silhouetted against rippling water reflecting the golden light of sunset.
How the Common Loon's Eerie Call Took Over Pop Music
April 23, 2024 — The beloved bird has wailed its way through decades of hits. It’s time we give the species its royalties.
³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Joins America the Beautiful Freshwater Challenge
April 23, 2024 — New partnership will boost conservation and restoration for rivers, lakes, streams, and wetlands.
Why a Bigger Grid is Good for the Planet – and Birds
April 22, 2024 — ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ is advocating for the rapid expansion of responsibly sited transmission.
Update on Arizona's Legislative Session
April 19, 2024 — Where bills stand and ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's budget priorities for 2024
A flock of pigeons eating seeds on a sidewalk.
Cities Are Testing Birth Control to Solve Pigeon Problems
April 16, 2024 — Booming populations of these familiar urban birds are causing complaints. Can contraception help?
Effort to Proclaim Chuckwalla National Monument Accelerates with Announcement of Bicameral Legislation 
April 16, 2024 — ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ and broad coalition of Tribal, community and conservation organizations call for protection of more than 620,000 acres of California desert
Senators Cardin and Boozman Introduce Legislation to Invest in Migratory Bird Conservation
April 12, 2024 — Together with companion House legislation, the bills would authorize resources for migratory birds throughout the hemisphere.