Audubon WatchList: An early warning system for bird conservation 4 Articles

by Angela S. Young

There are over 800 different bird species in the United States. Since it is impossible to protect all of them, Audubon seeks to know which ones are "at-risk" so they can protect them before they become extinct. The Aud...read more

by Angela La Fon

Audubon Watchlist 2002 is a program to identify U.S. birds, including species in Hawaii and Puerto Rico, that need help from all of us. Audubon uses two independent assessments by BirdLife International and Partners in ...read more

by Ray Fauteux

By doing year round studies of birds and the environment they live in, the Audubon Society is able to track birds and detect any warning signs that might indicate a potential problem with a species. For example, how cli...read more

by Sarah Piper

Audubon's first conservation warning system was the Blue List, which ran from 1971-1986. It relied upon observers across the country to contact them and give their subjective opinion of the bird life in their area, these ...read more