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Omaha Steve

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Thu Jan 14, 2016, 04:51 PM Jan 2016

Outlook for 2016: Audubon Sets Sights on Big Wins for Birds


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http://www.audubonaction.org/site/MessageViewer?em_id=65916.0&pgwrap=n




Songbirds such as Prothonotary Warblers have died after drinking from uncovered oil pits, a hazard that would be addressed by a strengthened Migratory Bird Treaty Act. (Photo: Steve Kersting/Flickr Creative Commons)

Outlook for 2016: Audubon Sets Sights on Big Wins for Birds

While gridlock on Capitol Hill is the norm these days, Audubon is working on key bird protection and habitat issues that are moving forward—and will make a huge difference for birds: restoring the Gulf of Mexico, working on improved water policy in response to the Western drought, and strengthening the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Read more ?

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