Audubon Rockies' Blog

Stories about birds and their conservation from the Audubon Network

Horned Lark. Photo: Evan Barrientos/Audubon Rockies

Stories, news, birding information, activities, and more related to birds and bird conservation in Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah.

Sensing the Soil
Conservation Ranching Initiative

Sensing the Soil

Soil moisture sensors installed on seven Audubon-certified Ranches in Colorado.

Nature Connects Us
Community Naturalist

Nature Connects Us

Wyoming Naturalist and Audubon Rockies member Casey Black shares how nature connected her to wildlife, people, and her home.

Audubon Supports New Public Lands Rule
Blog

Audubon Supports New Public Lands Rule

The draft rule from the Bureau of Land Management will balance development with conservation.

Milkweed Rediscovered in Wyoming Alive and Well
Community Naturalist

Milkweed Rediscovered in Wyoming Alive and Well

Hall’s Milkweed was rediscovered in Wyoming after 60 years by a Virtual Wyoming BioBlitz participant!

Stream Restoration Legislation Will Benefit Birds and People in Colorado
Western Water Initiative

Stream Restoration Legislation Will Benefit Birds and People in Colorado

New law is a win and a good first step to clarifying stream restoration activities.

Flowing Together: Colorado’s Streams Need Your Help
Western Rivers Initiative

Flowing Together: Colorado’s Streams Need Your Help

Volunteer to help improve critical bird habitat in Colorado.

Diggin’ Deeper into the Underworld of Grasslands
Conservation Ranching Initiative

Diggin’ Deeper into the Underworld of Grasslands

Unearthing the importance of native plants and root systems in grassland ecosystems

Supreme Court Decision Threatens Waterways that Birds (and People) Need
Western Water Initiative

Supreme Court Decision Threatens Waterways that Birds (and People) Need

The Court’s ruling in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency removes crucial protections for wetlands, seasonal streams, and other waterways.

Senate Ignores Science With Vote to End Lesser-Prairie Chicken Protections
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Senate Ignores Science With Vote to End Lesser-Prairie Chicken Protections

Rescinding the endangered species listing of the Lesser Prairie-Chicken would put the species on a path toward extinction.

Committee Vote Undermines Science and Threatens the Lesser Prairie-Chicken
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Committee Vote Undermines Science and Threatens the Lesser Prairie-Chicken

A congressional proposal to rescind the endangered species listing of the Lesser Prairie-Chicken would put the species on a path toward extinction.

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