Policy

Stream Restoration Legislation Will Benefit Birds and People in Colorado

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

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

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

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.
Colorado’s Proposed Stream Restoration Legislation—Part 1

Colorado’s Proposed Stream Restoration Legislation—Part 1

— What you need to know from our February 2023 legislator webinar.
Important Things Ahead for Colorado Water Policy in 2023

Important Things Ahead for Colorado Water Policy in 2023

— Audubon supports proactive water resilience strategies for 2023 Colorado legislation.
Congress Passes Audubon-backed Bill to Assess and Monitor Saltwater Lake Ecosystems in the West

Congress Passes Audubon-backed Bill to Assess and Monitor Saltwater Lake Ecosystems in the West

— To better protect people and birds, Audubon science makes the case for the U.S. government’s first coordinated regional assessment of Great Basin saline lakes.
Lesser Prairie-Chicken Now Listed Under the Endangered Species Act

Lesser Prairie-Chicken Now Listed Under the Endangered Species Act

— The Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision presents an opportunity to protect the bird while bolstering rural economies.
Nuevo Plan Para Agua: Trazando el Futuro Resiliente al Agua de Colorado para Aves y Personas

Nuevo Plan Para Agua: Trazando el Futuro Resiliente al Agua de Colorado para Aves y Personas

— Explicación de la actualización del Plan Para Agua de Colorado y próximo compromiso de Audubon.
Goodbye Turf Grass, Hello Birds and Water

Goodbye Turf Grass, Hello Birds and Water

— How one Habitat Hero helped his HOA save 15 million gallons of water a year.