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Audubon Chapters Gather to Discuss Importance of Collaborating to Protect Great Lakes Birds
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Audubon Chapters Gather to Discuss Importance of Collaborating to Protect Great Lakes Birds

Chapter leaders, members and partners from across the Great Lakes region came together for the Audubon Great Lakes Chapter Gathering in Gary, Indiana

Audubon Great Lakes’ Radio Towers Detect Migratory Bird Species of Conservation Need
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Audubon Great Lakes’ Radio Towers Detect Migratory Bird Species of Conservation Need

Seven radio towers connect the Great Lakes coastline to the global Motus Wildlife Tracking Network

Audubon Great Lakes Shares Solutions to Challenges Facing the Region at the 2024 Great Lakes Conference
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Audubon Great Lakes Shares Solutions to Challenges Facing the Region at the 2024 Great Lakes Conference

Audubon Great Lakes presented on importance of wetlands restoration, strong policies to protect wetlands and community engagement

Sharing Our Shore – Waukegan Program Brings Community and Partners Together to Protect Piping Plovers
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Sharing Our Shore – Waukegan Program Brings Community and Partners Together to Protect Piping Plovers

A partnership between a local Audubon chapter and their municipality is helping Great Lakes Piping Plovers succeed in Lake County, Illinois 

New Study Reveals Common Grackle Predation Threat to Endangered Great Lakes Piping Plovers
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New Study Reveals Common Grackle Predation Threat to Endangered Great Lakes Piping Plovers

First photographic documentation of Common Grackles consuming Piping Plover eggs

A Hopeful Future: Another Record-Breaking Season for Great Lakes Piping Plovers
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A Hopeful Future: Another Record-Breaking Season for Great Lakes Piping Plovers

A unified effort of dedicated conservationists, volunteers and community members are driving the recovery of an endangered shorebird

During World Water Week, Indianapolis Residents Call for Wetlands Protections, Action on Climate Change at Audubon Birds & Brews
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During World Water Week, Indianapolis Residents Call for Wetlands Protections, Action on Climate Change at Audubon Birds & Brews

Birds and Brews, presented by Audubon Great Lakes and Amos Butler Audubon Society, welcomed Indiana residents, local leaders for a discussion on the policy solutions that will protect birds and communities

Piping Plovers Nest Successfully in Lower Green Bay for Ninth Consecutive Year; Longtail Point Hosts Endangered Shorebird for Second Season in Recorded History
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Piping Plovers Nest Successfully in Lower Green Bay for Ninth Consecutive Year; Longtail Point Hosts Endangered Shorebird for Second Season in Recorded History

Researchers, partners and volunteers work together to monitor and protect endangered shorebird

What is That Hawk Doing?
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What is That Hawk Doing?

Understanding the silly behaviors of Great Lakes juvenile hawks

Audubon Great Lakes Uses Groundbreaking Techniques to Monitor Endangered Marsh Birds in Indiana
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Audubon Great Lakes Uses Groundbreaking Techniques to Monitor Endangered Marsh Birds in Indiana

New technology is helping fill critical data gaps and inform on-the-ground conservation

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