Brown Pelican. Photo: Franklin Abbott/Audubon Photography Awards WASHINGTON (October 20, 2020) – Today, House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Raúl Grijalva and Select Committee on the Climate Crisis Chairwoman Kathy Castor introduced the Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act. This sweeping, 300-page bill calls for immediate climate action to protect the communities, economies, and birds and other wildlife

A fisherman has been filmed holding a baby dolphin underwater before slaughtering it in Japan’s infamous ‘Red Cove’. The horrifying scenes were recorded in September in Taiji, a small coastal town in Wakayama Prefecture, which was the filming location for the 2009 documentary The Cove. Ren Yabuki, Director of animal rights NGO the Life Investigation

Lee and Alan Dolan. Photo: Courtesy Linda Chen Alan Dolan loved the outdoors. Whether it was on a bike or behind the lens of a camera or out hiking—and always, always with his wife Lee at his side—Dolan enjoyed the natural world passionately and fully. One of the ways he showed that love and that

Image by alkemade from Pixabay Webinar: Bird Seeds Versus Pellets: What’s the Difference? Date: Friday, October 23, 2020 Time: 12 pm PST (double-check your local time with this time zone converter) Join us for a free interactive webinar with Stephanie Lamb, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice). Dr. Lamb will help clear up the confusion over seeds. Are

The US Fish and Wildlife Service has denied protection to wolverines under the Endangered Species Act, frustrating conservation groups who argue the species faces an existential threat from the climate crisis. According to the ruling announced on Thursday, the FWS considers wolverine populations in the lower 48 states to be stable and threats against wolverines

The Hainan gibbon (Nomascus hainanus) is described as “The world’s most critically endangered primate.” In fact, its numbers are said to be much lower than any other primate on Earth. It’s found in just a single block of forest on Hainan Island, China, and nowhere else. Like so many similar creatures, it travels through the

Greater Sage-Grouse. Photo: Evan Barrientos/Audubon (Great Falls, Mont., October 17, 2020)— “Illegal directors make illegal decisions –it’s that simple,” said Nada Culver, vice president for public lands and senior policy counsel at the National Audubon Society. “Not only did the court make crystal clear that these specific plans are invalid but the court also emphasized the

You love your cat. But you don’t love when he claws up your couch. Scratching is inevitable, but your furniture doesn’t have to be the victim. The Dodo spoke with Dr. Vanessa Spano, a veterinarian at Behavior Vets in New York City, to find out how to save your sofa. Why do cats scratch? One

You see it all the time in scary movies. A dog’s barking at a window or a doorway, but when the hero goes to check it out, there’s nothing there. Sure, that’s just in the movies. But maybe you’ve noticed your dog does the same thing IRL, and you can’t help but wonder: Can my

Cats are known for being aloof and independent, but that doesn’t mean they can’t get separation anxiety. It’s tough to spot in cats, but if you’ve ever noticed your kitty seems a little too attached to you, it might be more serious than just loving you a lot. The Dodo spoke with Dr. Andrea Y.

Have you ever been minding your own business when your cat starts tossing items off your counter left and right? While both your home — and the internet — is full of cats knocking things over, this quirky cat habit is actually a sign that your feisty BFF’s probably bored. “People mistakenly think that cats

You know your cat is sweet, adorable and loving. But your friends aren’t so convinced. They think he’s mean and cold because he always hisses at them. You might not understand why your precious angel turns into a hissing machine around your friends — and you might even wonder if something’s wrong with your cat.

WASHINGTON – “It is past time to end this futile attempt to weaken the 100-year-old Migratory Bird Treaty Act,” said Sarah Greenberger, interim chief conservation officer for the National Audubon Society. “We’ve lost 3 billion birds in North America in the last 50 years and two-thirds of those birds are at risk of extinction due

ʻAlalā released in the Pu’u Maka’ ala Natural Area Reserve. Photo: Courtesy of San Diego Zoo Global During his years in the wild, the Hawaiian crow that researchers named Kia‘ikūmokuhāli‘i was able to live up to his name: a “guardian of the forest.” Along with other ʻAlalā (as the crows are called in native Hawaiian),

Photo: Courtesy of Mike Fernandez Photo: Courtesy of Mike Fernandez Mike Fernandez is a video producer for the National Audubon Society and has been with the organization since 2012. Though he works at the organization’s headquarters in New York, Fernandez spends most of his time out in the field, collecting and documenting the stories of the people that make up Audubon.

Mink on a fur farm in Wisconsin have just tested positive for the coronavirus, raising more public health concerns regarding the fur industry. Nine mink tested positive and several hundred have died at a farm in Taylor County, Wisconsin, according to the National Veterinary Services Laboratories. This was the first COVID-19 outbreak among mink in

4 min read “At first glance my heart skipped a beat” 😱😂 Nico is very long and very tall. Because of his size he can’t quite curl up the same way a lot of dogs do, and that’s led to some very goofy sleeping positions over the years.  Nellie Jönsson “We very often find him

Illustration: Joe Ciardiello Who’s Kenn? Simply put, Kenn is a national treasure. A renowned birder, author, and conservationist, Kenn Kaufman has spent his life dedicated to observing birds, reading about birds, writing about birds, and sharing the world of birds with others. With all that birdy knowledge in his brain, he also acts as the field editor for Audubon magazine. So, whenever we

A search has resumed for a surfer who was mauled by a shark near Esperance in Western Australia. The man could not be found after being attacked just before 11am on Friday at Kelp Beds beach. Another surfer tried to pull him from the water but was unable to do so, the Western Australian premier,

5 min read She finally felt safe 😍 Holly Knox Brookhouser was in the grocery store shopping for a small party to celebrate the second anniversary of her son Marcelo’s adoption when she checked her phone.  “I pulled up Facebook really quick and somebody on one of our local pages posted this tiny little black

A female Cassia Crossbill, sporting yellow and brown feathers, stands behind two lodgepole pine cones. The species has a twisted bill that wrenches apart pine cone scales to access seeds inside. Photo: Craig Benkman Cassia Crossbills are picky eaters. The twisted-beaked birds live in southern Idaho, in two small areas of forest that cover just 27

Griffin Skyping with another former student, Gabriella. Given that almost everyone is now interacting with friends and family over platforms like ZOOM, Skype, FaceTime, etc., I’m often asked about how parrots might deal with virtual interactions. As with most questions about parrots, the answers are complicated. The primary issues involve their visual system, which differs