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New Study: Where Conservation Delivers For Birds and People
Trouble viewing this e-mail? Try our web version.| WINGSPAN NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2025New Study Reveals Where Conservation Delivers for Birds and PeopleBy protecting birds, we can protect people and the planet. In a new study coauthored and published by our scientists, we mapped out places where conservation efforts would provide a triple benefit to protect bird habitat, naturally store carbon, and improve the well-being of local communities that have been under-represented in conservation efforts. Learn more about how we’re using this science to bend the bird curve. Long-billed Curlew. Photo: Elizabeth Yicheng-Shen/Audubon Photography Awards Our $2 Million Grant to Use AI for Bird Conservation in Latin AmericaWe were chosen as one of fifteen global organizations awarded funding as part of the Bezos Earth Fund’s “AI for Climate and Nature Grand Challenge.” The goal: to develop artificial intelligence solutions that address the world’s most pressing environmental issues. Keep reading to see how we’re using our awarded funds to strengthen conservation across the Tropical Andes.Shining Sunbeams. Photo: Shivam Rajdev/Audubon Photography Awards What is the Science on Land-Based Wind Energy and Birds?When done responsibly, developing land-based wind energy can help protect birds from escalating threats like extreme weather conditions and shifting seasons. That’s why we’re a founder and Board member of the Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute (REWI), an independent nonprofit that develops and leverages peer-reviewed science on renewable energy, wildlife, and ecosystems. Read on for REWI’s summary of current research and strategies to address land-based wind energy’s risks to birds.Avangrid’s Manzana Wind Power Project in the Tehachapi area in Rosamond, California. Photo: Sydney Walsh/Audubon Take Action to Protect the ArcticThe lands and waters of America’s Arctic support numerous communities, a diversity of wildlife, and millions of birds like the Trumpeter Swan. But now, a resolution moving through Congress would open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling, despite overwhelming public support for keeping decades of environmental protections in place. Please take action and tell your U.S. Senators to uphold protections for America’s Arctic.Trumpeter Swan. Photo: Scott Pudwell/Audubon Photography Awards Thanks for Making This Work PossibleThanks for reading this month’s Wingspan newsletter! Success stories like these are possible thanks to generous donations from caring people just like you. Will you help us protect birds for years to come? Donate now.Barred Owl. Photo: Scott Suriano/Audubon Photography Awards Did you receive this message from a friend? Get regular email updates from us by clicking here. →CONNECT WITH US National Audubon Society225 Varick Street New York, NY 10014 USA (844) 428-3826 | www.audubon.org © 2025 National Audubon Society Update your email preferences or unsubscribe |
