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Science Supports Habitat Haven

Science Supports Habitat Haven

We are excited about the potential of Habitat Haven, our backyard certification program, to help people create habitat that supports biodiversity. But does it work?  It makes sense that through planting native vegetation and creating canopy levels, through reducing pesticide…

Elliott State Forest old growth

Habitat News

Good news from the Elliott State Research Forest At their September meeting, the board of the Elliott voted unanimously to add 10,000 acres to the existing 32,000 acre “Big Block Reserve,” expanding it to >42,000 acres (more than half the…

Cape-Falcon Marine Reserve

Oregon Wildlife bills testimony needed

The 2024 Oregon legislative session has just convened.  Three wildlife bills that Lane Audubon is supporting are up for hearing this week.  Please let your legislators know that you support these bills. Find your legislator:  gov.oregonlive.com/legislators/ Or use the OLIS…

World Migratory Bird Day

Bird Migration Questions and Some Answers

Who? Why? When? Where? How? So many questions are asked about bird migration and so many scientific studies are done to supply a rich font of answers. Why and when? Birds in the Northern Hemisphere migrate in the spring to…

Olympic National Forest

A Voice for the Forests

Why do trees hate riddles? Because they don’t like being stumped. How do trees get online? They just log in. Why are trees the best networkers? They’re constantly branching out! Forest management got a tree-mendous (okay, I’ll stop) amount of…

State of the Birds Report 2022

State of the Birds 2022: Not Good News

A coalition of 33 organizations and government agencies have reviewed the data and released the 2022 U.S. State of the Birds report. As expected, much of it is alarming. Over half of bird species are in decline, with three billion…

Mourning Doves

Birds That Share Our Neighborhoods

Most of us live in urban or suburban areas where we are treated to the sights and sounds of the birds that share our space. Several researchers have explored the effects of urbanization on birds. Findings differ depending on context,…