Montana Audubon - in the news
Montana Audubon has a multitude of news worthy stories, and we are often in the news!
July 2008. Wind and wildlife in Montana is in the news. Read what Janet Ellis and others have to say about the Judith Gap wind site and its effects on bats, birds, and other wildlife. The most extensive article appeared in the Great Falls Tribune.
July 2008. Amy Cilimburg is working with others in the Missoula County Conservation Roundtable to encourage action on global warming at the local level. These efforts made the front page of the July 9 Missoulian newspaper: Missoula considers hiring energy-conscious official.
July 2008. A great article in High Country News highlights efforts to enact streamside setback regulations in Montana and ends with a quote by Janet Ellis. Read this article HERE >>.
June 2008. The online news service NewWest covered issues of wildlife and wind development at Judith Gap, and once again quoted Janet Ellis. Read the article HERE >>.
April 2008. The Audubon Conservation Education Center (ACEC) in Billings broke ground for the new Center on April 12, 2008. The Billings Gazette covered this event BEFORE & AFTER >>.
November 2007. This past November, we released the “WatchList 2007”. Forty of the bird species that Audubon and the American Bird Conservancy (ABC) have identified as in need of immediate conservation attention spend at least part of the year in Montana. They imperiled species are included on this WatchList 2007, the newest and most scientifically sound list of America’s birds at greatest risk. These species are often rare and limited in range; consequently, they face a more imminent threat of extinction. Conservation efforts in Montana as well as nationally will play a critical role in determining their future. To read the full press release click HERE. For a link to an article on these declines from the Billings Gazette click HERE >>.
June 2007. We reported on “Common Montana Birds in Decline”. Many of these species inhabit our waterways, lakes, ponds and marshes. To read the original press release, including a list of the 20 most common birds in decline across the US, click HERE >>.
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