Layoffs, construction stoppages, and service cuts could follow from a sudden break in federal funding

As artificial intelligence booms, data centers—the physical infrastructure driving AI—have become a topic of concern for towns across the United States. Research shows that even the industry’s claims of modest economic benefits are overstated. They’re worsened by the staggering health and environmental costs.  UCS has documented the wide range of negative ecological impacts associated with

Just a few decades ago, the Great Lakes Piping Plover population had dwindled to just a dozen breeding pairs, all confined to northern Michigan. Today, this tiny shorebird is writing a different...

I started birding in 2005 after pulling a used field guide off a bookstore shelf. I had never been birding, didn’t know any birders, and only knew one birding fact: It was not cool.But where did I...

(October 7, 2026) - Last week, the U.S. Senate passed legislation to reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, a federal program that invests millions of dollars to clean up toxic...

We are excited to welcome two new Conservation Assistants, funded by Dr. Allyn Golub. Their main focus is assisting with field and office activities associated with the Sanctuary’s Western...

How would you describe your job as Coastal Bird Technician to someone who's never heard of it?  As a coastal bird technician most of my job has to do with monitoring shorebirds. That work varies...

This summer, as wildfires rip across North America, drought conditions continue across the Western US, and critical freshwater reservoirs draw lower and lower, water is on many of our minds. The...

A letter by the bird of the month: Dear Audubon Southwest, I am honored to be selected as the October bird of the month. It seems my years of doing mid-air flips and spins to catch your attention...

With the close of the 119th Congress just around the corner, our elected leaders still have time to deliver significant conservation funding and policy before the term ends. At the beginning of this...

The tiny backpack you see on this American Oystercatcher “N94” is a solar-powered GPS/GSM transmitter. Thanks to this technology, applied by a trained biologist, we were able to find N94 after...

Twelve independent chapters operate within the Audubon Southwest region. Consider joining a chapter near you to participate in bird-related events near you and engage on local issues. Read on for...