Protecting Coastal Habitat for Birds | Hope for Sage Grouse

In this issue: House vote expected for Recovering America’s Wildlife Act; Coastal Barrier Resources Act needs modernizing | Trouble viewing this e-mail? Try our [web version](. [National Audubon Society]( ADVISORY June 2022 [American Oystercatcher walking away from crashing waves on shoreline.]( [Modernizing Coastal Law Would Protect Bird Habitat and Communities]( The Atlantic hurricane season is here, and it's predicted to be another busy year. Congress should prepare by modernizing and expanding on the success of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act, which currently encompasses a 3.5-million-acre system of beaches and wetlands that buffers people and birds from storms and sea-level rise. [Read more]( American Oystercatcher. [Greater Sage-Grouse shot from a distance against a colorful sunset. ]( [Infrastructure Funding Offers Hope for Sagebrush Habitat]( During the summer months, wildfires pose a great threat to the western sagebrush steppe ecosystem. This habitat is home to Greater Sage-Grouse, a long relied upon indicator species that has been in serious decline across its 11-state range. The 2021 passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act offers real hope for sage grouse and sagebrush country. [Read more]( Greater Sage-Grouse. [Close-up photo of two Tufted Puffins.]( [Stop the Environmentally Destructive Pebble Mine Project]( The Pebble Mine project would irreversibly damage Alaska's Bristol Bay and its 27 globally significant Important Bird Areas. More than 190 bird species rely on its richly productive waters, along with the world's largest sockeye salmon run. The EPA must protect the ecological, economic, and cultural identity of Bristol Bay by vetoing the Pebble Mine project. [Read more and take action]( Tufted Puffins. News from the Flyways - [California: Efforts Underway to Protect Tricolored Blackbirds in the Central Valley]( - [Colorado: A Confluence of Funding for Water, Watersheds, and Capacity]( - [Colorado River: Binational Agreement a Model for River Management]( (en [español]( - [Connecticut: New State Law Protects Important Forage Fish Species]( - [Florida: Hold the Urban Development Boundary in Miami-Dade County]( - [Minnesota: Governor Signs Critical Conservation Funding Bill Into Law, Despite Flaws (Star Tribune)]( - [New Mexico: Environmental Flow Program Needed to Protect Rivers]( - [New York: Opportunity to Gain 20,000 Protected Coastal Acres]( - [Oregon: Another Season of Drought Approaches at Klamath (Portland Audubon)]( - [South Carolina: Water Resources Development Act Would Benefit Coastal Birds and Communities (op-ed in The Post and Courier)]( Impact Updates [Two Black Guillemots perched on a rock in the water.]( [Climate Corner]( Seabirds are very sensitive to changes in the environment like warming waters, making them an important sentinel species for climate change. Today, there are 300 million fewer seabirds in the world than there were in 1950, a dramatic population decline of 70 percent. In a new video series—Seabird Secrets—we explore a few examples of the threats they face and how Audubon is working to reverse the seabird crisis. [Read more and watch the videos]( Black Guillemots. [Black Tern with wings outstretched, taking flight.]( [Your Actions at Work]( The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on the bipartisan Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA), one of Audubon’s priority bills to help bring birds back, as soon as next week. Audubon members have sent more than 80,000 letters to Congress urging them to support the bill, which would directly fund conservation of species of concern and endangered species through state and tribal wildlife action plans. Even if you have already contacted your U.S. Representative, please send a letter today ahead of next week’s vote. [Take action]( Black Tern. Photos from top: Jackie Connelly-Fornuff/Audubon Photography Awards; Evan Barrientos/Audubon; Lola Knox/Audubon Photography Awards; Walker Golder (left); Diana Whiting/Audubon Photography Awards (right) [Join the Audubon Action Network]( Join our Action Network to receive periodic action alerts that connect you with decision makers when your voice matters the most. CONNECT WITH US [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( [DONATE]( [ADVOCATE]( [GET TEXT UPDATES]( National Audubon Society 225 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014 USA [(844) 428-3826](#) | [audubon.org]( © 2022 National Audubon Society, Inc. [Update your email address or unsubscribe](