Conservation News and Articles

A recently released study concludes that diversity of bird species is associated with higher life satisfaction. The study, published in Ecological Economics, is the first continent-wide analysis of the impact of biodiversity on subjective well-being. The authors compare bird data from the European Breeding Bird Atlas to life-satisfaction ratings from over 26,000 individuals from 26 […]

Widespread forest management and protections against deforestation can help mitigate climate change – but will come with a steep cost if deployed as broadly as policymakers have discussed, new research suggests. The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, found that planting and protecting trees, especially in the tropics, could reduce carbon dioxide emissions by

Read an Eagle Scout’s account of his project building Purple Martin colonies and Blue Bird boxes while learning about the natural history of these awe-inspiring birds.

Columbus Audubon is proud to sponsor the Central Ohio Owl Research Project led by Dr Blake Mathys. There have now been more than 1,300 owl sighting reported to the project, and multiple new reports come in every day. Two exciting recent reports were groups of Long-eared Owls roosting in spruce trees right beside homes. One