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2021 Audubon Photography Awards Winners Enchant with Birdlife Imagery
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2021 Audubon Photography Awards Winners Enchant with Birdlife Imagery

The leading North American bird photography competition broadens winners with the first year of prizes for female birds and bird videos.

Turning Off Lights at Night Could Halve Bird Deaths On Chicago’s Lakeshore
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Turning Off Lights at Night Could Halve Bird Deaths On Chicago’s Lakeshore

An analysis of more than 11,000 birds struck dead by a single building's windows shows turning lights off during migration makes a big difference.

Summer Birding in the Great Lakes
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Summer Birding in the Great Lakes

What birds to expect this summer and where you can find them

Mysterious Illness Affects Birds in Ohio and Indiana
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Mysterious Illness Affects Birds in Ohio and Indiana

Audubon partners with local conservation agencies to identify the disease and stop the spread

Bipartisan Bill to Support Farmers and Foresters in the Fight Against Climate Change Passes Senate, Championed by Great Lakes Senators
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Bipartisan Bill to Support Farmers and Foresters in the Fight Against Climate Change Passes Senate, Championed by Great Lakes Senators

Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021 will help farmers and foresters implement climate-friendly practices to reduce emissions from working lands for the benefit of birds and people

Meet Nish and Nellie, Ohio's First Nesting Piping Plovers In 83 Years
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Meet Nish and Nellie, Ohio's First Nesting Piping Plovers In 83 Years

With a full clutch of four eggs, the pair are yet another sign of the endangered species' rebound in the Great Lakes region.

Congresswoman Jackie Walorski Goes Birding with Audubon Great Lakes
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Congresswoman Jackie Walorski Goes Birding with Audubon Great Lakes

Rep. Walorski (R-IN-02) Joined Audubon for Bird Walk, Discussion on Importance of Great Lakes Conservation

Audubon Report Shows That Important Bird Habitats are Key Natural Solutions to Climate Change
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Audubon Report Shows That Important Bird Habitats are Key Natural Solutions to Climate Change

Important ecosystems for birds can also store tens of millions of tons of carbon naturally if maintained and restored.

Audubon Great Lakes Reminds Beachgoers to #ShareTheShore and Look out for Birds This Summer
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Audubon Great Lakes Reminds Beachgoers to #ShareTheShore and Look out for Birds This Summer

Birds like Piping Plovers are returning to our Great Lakes coast to nest and raise their young or rest on their long migration.

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