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Webinar: “COVID-19 And Pet Birds” Date: Friday, April 17, 2020 Time: 12 pm PST (double-check your local time with this time zone converter) Photo by Fusion Medical Animation/Unsplash Join us for a live, interactive webinar hosted by Laura Doering, former editor of Bird Talk magazine and Birds USA magazine. Our special guest Stephanie Lamb, DVM, DABVP

For the 10th anniversary of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Audubon magazine published a special package featuring four personal essays. Each of the voices included witnessed the repercussions of the spill to people and birds, but took away different lessons. We asked them to reflect on the spill’s political and personal legacy. You can read each

Last week, Michelle Slater’s family saw a stray cat wandering around their driveway, but before she could run out to meet the furry visitor he ran away. Determined to lure him back, she put some food out for him and hoped for the best.  When Slater noticed the wet food had been eaten, she was

Clint talks specifically about the ball python (Python regius), weighing the merits of these incredible snakes so you can decide if they are the right pet for you. ==== Snake Racks: http://www.reptilebasics.com/reptile-rack-systems Enclosures: http://visionproducts.us/vp12wp/?page_id=18 Substrate: http://amzn.to/2w22IxV Thermostats: http://amzn.to/2jiLLJr http://amzn.to/2wVMyFc Heat Pads: http://amzn.to/2gXqog6 Rodents: https://rodentpro.com/ ==== 0:35 Ball Pythons get an overall score of 4.0 out

Clint talks specifically about the bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps), weighing the pros and cons of these incredible lizards so you can decide if they are the right pet for you. ==== Lamp Fixture: Bulb Style = http://amzn.to/2jNL8Ie Tube Style = http://amzn.to/2xqhKMQ Bulbs & Tubes: Light, Heat, and UVB = http://amzn.to/2ystWv2 Light, and UVB = http://amzn.to/2xqrWoE

Clint evaluates the best reptiles for pets. The top 5 reptiles that Clint picks are… – Lizards: Bearded Dragon, Leopard Gecko, Gargoyle Gecko, Crested Gecko. – Snakes: Corn Snake, Ball Python They were chosen based on Availability, Affordability, Easy to House, Easy to Feed, and Fun. Watch to find out why they can make great

A Great Cormorant swallows a fish in New Zealand, where the birds are known to use ferry currents to improve their hunting success. Photo: Kimball Chen/Kea Photography On the Caribbean island of Barbados, Carib Grackles are known for brazenly darting into restaurants and stealing scraps of food. Thanks in part to this unnatural foraging behavior,

You might think this little pup named Peanut is hard of hearing — but that’s only partially true. He is when he wants to be. Facebook/Peanuts-N-Puddles The other day, Peanut was out for a walk with his owner Tammy Salusky when he happened upon a soggy slice of doggy heaven. There, in the middle of the

NEW YORK—The National Audubon Society today announced the addition of non-profit conservation leaders Deborah Jensen and Michelle Parker to direct two of its state offices. Deborah Jensen. Deborah Jensen will head Audubon Washington. She brings decades of experience leading nonprofit organizations, managing high-performing teams, and advancing conservation and community goals in Washington State. As CEO

These days, most restaurants are limited to takeout and delivery — but there’s at least one place offering table service to hungry patrons. This tiny café for wildlife. James Vreeland James Vreeland is a fan of animals, and has always left out food in feeders for squirrels and birds living near his home in Detroit. 

Crew works on seepage of 800,000 gallons of oil and brine water oil from an abandoned well at an oil field in California. Photo: Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times/AP An old, familiar rule applies to the more than 96,000 active oil and gas wells that pock our federal lands: If you make a mess, clean it

Last month, Lionel Vytialingam was picking up a few things at the grocery store when the sound of blaring horns caught his attention. He turned to see what was causing the commotion and spotted a small dog weaving in and out of traffic. Gripped with fear, he jumped in his car and started following the

Keeping our pet birds happy and healthy should be a top priority and when we can combine the two, that’s when things can get really fun! Providing a healthy diet is one of the best ways that pet owners can prevent certain disorders and keep their birds in top shape. Foraging is a great way

Great Egret. Photo: Andres Leon/Audubon Photography Awards Though our offices are closed, our work continues. The need for effective advocacy on behalf of birds and the places they need to survive has not decreased during this global pandemic. We are continuing to work for policies that support people, our communities and birds. For example, we

A few months ago, Sunny suddenly decided she was no longer interested in drinking from her water bowl. Her family was confused because they’ve had her since she was a kitten and nothing else had changed, but Sunny was insistent that water bowls were out, and instead decided she would only drink from the shower

Photo: HappyBabyKids/Shutterstock Your kid doesn’t need to have the motor skills to handle real binoculars before you take them birding for the first time. These DIY binoculars will make any nature walk (or ramble through the yard) feel like a wildlife adventure. This craft is quick and easy to create so that you can head

Two years ago, Lulu’s life changed forever. That was when she went from being a sad shelter cat to her mom’s much-loved pet. And Lulu’s been saying “thank you” in her own special way ever since. Instagram/Lulu The Slipper Cat A few months after being adopted and settling in to her happy new home, Lulu

Snowy Plovers. Photo: USFWS While surveying for new Snowy Plover nests on a California beach in late March, Cynthia Hartley was horrified to discover fresh tire tracks and shredded sand inside of a fenced-off nesting area. It was immediately clear to her what happened: Someone drove an ATV into the off-limits dunes for a joy

Sara was rescued from a puppy farm and taken in by No Dog Left Behind Minnesota after she’d already given birth to countless litters. She was pregnant when she was rescued, and had been abandoned by the puppy farm for being a “bad mom” — but as soon as her puppies were born, her rescuers

Your bird might be thinking “What are we going to do today?” when the reality is, you have work to do. Photo by Greg Valentini/Unsplash As we hunker down at home to do our part in stopping the spread of coronavirus, many of us might find ourselves in a conundrum…how exactly to get work done

Yellow Warbler. Photo: Gary Robinette/Audubon Photography Awards Spring is here and soon Yellow Warblers will begin arriving from their wintering grounds in Central and South America. Singing their sweet sweet sweet, I’m so sweet tune, these vibrant migrants breathe new life into moist scrub and wetland habitat across much of the U.S.   While the Yellow Warbler

Some dogs shine when they’re given a job. And that’s just what happened to Sarge when he started caring for those who needed it most. As a puppy, the now 9-year-old German shepherd dog was a bit of a grump, biting toes and chasing his siblings around the house. But everything changed when his mom

Northern Saw-whet Owl. Photo: Debra Herst/Audubon Photography Awards There are more than 200 different kinds of owls all over the world, and North America is home to 19 of them. You may catch a glimpse of one along the side of a highway or hear it call from a tree in a city park or

Meet Mac — a hardworking detection dog with the Scotland Police. Though the handsome pup has made a name for himself among law enforcement for uncovering illegal drugs, Mac has turned his keen nose toward finding something far from illicit, albeit recently hard to come by. Twitter/Scotland Police Dogs With toilet paper supplies running low

Illustration: Eric M. Strong Crank up everyone’s imagination with this activity for kids ages 5 and up. Younger children can dictate their own stories, while older ones can write and illustrate theirs. You’ll need writing paper, drawing paper, pencils for writing, and colored pencils or crayons for drawing. 1. Start by reading Rockie’s Sagebrush Adventures

Exercise appears to be an important part of Bianca Pascal’s daily routine. It seems, however, that one main component of her workout regimen is actually a battle of wills. Her adorable pup makes sure of that. Facebook/Bianca Pascal In a video posted to social media, Pascal demonstrates how she goes about strength training at home,

Webinar: “Tune In To Your Birds Daily Habits”Date: Friday, April 3, 2020Time: 12:00 – 12:30pm PST (double-check your local time with this time zone converter) Join us for a live, interactive webinar hosted by Laura Doering, former editor of Bird Talk magazine and Birds USA magazine. Our special guest Stephanie Lamb, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice)

Photo: Cindy deRosier/CindydeRosier.com For generations, children and teachers have embraced the beautiful versatility of handprint art. Handprints can take on the appearance of pretty much anything, but they lend themselves especially well to birds. The palm makes a perfect round body, and depending on the orientation fingers can look like a tail, feathers, wings, or neck. Add some eyes

When businesses first began to close due to the coronavirus outbreak, a lot of shelters were worried about caring for so many animals during this time. Many hoped they could get at least some of their pets into foster homes — and since then, it’s incredible how many people across the country have stepped up

Whooping Cranes. Photo: Nature Picture Library/Alamy Standing five feet tall and with a wingspan of nearly eight feet, the charismatic Whooping Crane is the tallest bird in North America. It also looms large as a conservation symbol. More than 800 Whooping Cranes survive in North America today—a monumental increase from a low of 16 in