Topic: National Audubon Society

Saga of California's Salton Sea: a tragic chapter ahead?

Some worry that a water-diversion deal, sending farm irrigation water to sprawling San Diego, will spell doom for the Salton Sea – and exposure to toxins for humans and wildlife. Others say protections are in place to ensure that can't happen.

John James Audubon: The man behind today's Google doodle

Google celebrates John James Audubon, the man behind those iconic bird drawings and Audubon Societies everywhere.

Gardening for the birds and wildlife

Winter is a good time to think about how to attract birds to your garden with a wildlife-friendly habitat.

Bye Bye Blackbird: USDA acknowledges a hand in one mass bird death

One in a series of mysterious mass bird deaths in the past month was the product of a USDA avicide program, which began as operation Bye Bye Blackbird in the 1960s.

Mystery bird deaths: Blame it on harsh winter, fireworks, or 'avicide'?

It's not unheard of that birds fall from the sky or fish die off en masse – but all at once around the world? Hard cold snaps are emerging as a likely cause of some of the bird deaths and fish die-offs.

Will Google wind power project harm wildlife? Depends on location.

Google and other partners have agreed to invest in a wind power project off the mid-Atlantic coast. Environmental groups are urging research on the project's potential impact on wildlife.

Gulf oil spill: Could the Mississippi River fight the slick?

Gulf oil spill: By opening the floodgates on the Mississippi River leg that runs through New Orleans the rushing water could block the oil slick from harming the delta wetlands further.

BP oil spill pushes Louisiana to desperate, massive 'berm' plan

Lambasting BP and the Coast Guard as unresponsive, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal wants to build a wall of sand to prevent the BP oil spill from coming ashore. It's not clear whether he has the authority to adopt such a plan or whether it would even work.

Giant oil spill now threatens Louisiana's brown pelican

The oil spill puts Louisiana's brown pelican at particular risk because it dives beneath the water's surface to forage.

Endangered Florida panthers feel the squeeze

The big cats need plenty of space, which can put them in conflict with expanding development in the state.

Once-in-a-lifetime view of Mars in a couple of weeks? Don't bet on it!

Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff

Audubon's new butterfly guide, a PBS documentary on rock icon Neil Young, Allen Toussaint's first solo album in 10 years, and more.

Chirps and squeaks? It's just car talk

The complex phonics of automobiles speaks to the bird-watcher in him.

One third of US bird species are in peril

Climate change, oil spills imperil birds, according to landmark report.

The Great Backyard Bird Count

It's easy to participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count, Feb. 13-16.

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Global warming's pitch: Go North, young bird

Bird talk

Why robins arrive north when the weather is still cold and snowy.

Greens mixed on Obama's Interior, Agriculture picks

Barack Obama announced two more cabinet picks Wednesday – former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack for Agriculture secretary and Colorado Senator Ken Salazar for Interior secretary – drawing both praise and criticism from environmental groups.