Fire is a critical force driving the ecology of South Florida. Historically sparked by cloud-to-ground lightning strikes or ignited by Indigenous peoples, frequent fire reduces fuel loads, protecting...

As the sun rises over Florida’s coastline, thousands of birds descend on its shallow waters and mudflats, where they forage for fish and other prey. On a typical day, Audubon coastal staff spot...

It’s not every day that the coastal team has to negotiate with a film crew to protect nesting sea and shorebirds, but that’s the position Tampa Bay Shorebird Program Manager Kara Durda found...

Black Skimmers and Least Terns are once again nesting along the Navarre Bridge Causeway—a narrow strip of sand between the roadway and the waves. Audubon staff have been diligent in monitoring and...

Increasing flash flooding is exhausting communities as they’re hit again and again.

The majority of endangered species listings over the years have involved habitat loss, from Chinook salmon to island foxes and many birds.

Environmental DNA contained in a small sample of water, sand or even air can reveal the presence of people, wildlife and pathogens, helping researchers track where they’ve migrated.

In late June, a group of farmers and ranchers—many enrolled in the National Audubon Society’s Conservation Ranching program—joined Audubon staff and field experts in Washington, DC, to advocate...

They’re called rock glaciers, and they might not look like much, but they’ll continue to provide meltwater after the world’s iconic white glaciers are gone.

They’re called rock glaciers, and they might not look like much, but they’ll continue to provide meltwater after the world’s iconic white glaciers are gone.