AuduBlog

— Director of Bird Conservation Dr. Trina Bayard returns to the field, investigating how coordinated bird monitoring can fill a vital data gap

— Farmers increasingly opt in to voluntary conservation programs in Washington

— As the areas like the Pacific Flyway heat up, we turn towards nature-based climate solutions for answers.

— The extreme heat wave earlier this summer was a disaster for nestlings in the Pacific Northwest. With climate change, these intense hot spells will become more frequent, ultimately threatening bird populations.

— On Washington's Vashon Island, the community has embraced a public art initiative to inspire conservation of local climate-threatened species.

— A bill to reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Act boosts protections for seabirds

— Audubon chapters fought against fossil fuel expansion in Washington for 10 years before the U.S. Supreme Court put an end to the threat this month

— With the passing of Trice Booth in June, we lost a dear friend, scientist, philanthropist and leader of Audubon Washington's Board and the Seward Park Audubon Center  

— Extreme heat related to climate change threatens food supply for marine birds in Salish Sea

— Extreme heat is a known, climate-related threat that can be especially harmful during vulnerable nesting periods for birds