Wildfires are ravaging Canada and the western United States. Today, you can do even more to help.

Get your first annual gift matched for birds like the Western Burrowing Owl. Earlier today, we launched our July Match Challenge with a big goal: Inspire bird lovers like you to make an annual gift while your first gift will be matched to go twice as far to protect birds and their habitats from extreme weather events like the wildfires ravaging Canada and the western United States. As the climate crisis worsens, these events will only become more common—and more deadly for birds and people alike. [Donate Now]( We’re still looking for caring friends like you to join us with an annual gift to reach our goal and help protect birds from this devastating fate. [So please, start your annual donation right away and get your first gift matched for the birds we love. An annual gift is a convenient way to provide for birds' future, as it renews automatically each year.]( [National Audubon Society]( [Burrowing Owls.]( Burrowing Owls. [Match Challenge Active]( [Just launched: Special Match Challenge for the birds we love]( Sometimes called 'howdy birds' by cowboys because of how they seemed to nod in greeting from the entrances to their burrows, the Western Burrowing Owl sadly lost one-third of their population from 1956 and 2016. And as they now lose their sagebrush steppe habitat acre by acre to unrelenting wildfires fueled by invasive grasses and a changing climate, they’re calling out for your help. Will you answer their call with an action to protect all vulnerable birds? [Please start your dependable gift right away and be one of the new annual donors we're counting on to join us while your first gift will be matched, up to $5,000, to protect birds and the places they need.]( [Birds face a firestorm of threats]( Intense heat and unrelenting drought are causing fire seasons to grow hotter, bigger, and more destructive to a variety of important bird habitats. You may have seen in recent news that it is officially Canada’s worst fire season on record. But these massive fires aren’t inevitable. Using our proven combination of powerful advocacy, rigorous research, and on-the-ground conservation, we are maintaining and protecting resilient landscapes across all the habitats in which we work. Together, we can achieve the large-scale change it will take to ease habitat loss and help reverse the climate crisis. Megafires threaten critical bird habitats Climate change has led to an increase in wildfire season length, wildfire frequency, and burned area. If climate change continues unchecked, more extreme weather events, including wildfires, drought, and extreme heat, lie ahead. We’re in the midst of a global biodiversity crisis, with 3 billion birds lost in the last 50 years. With more than a century of conservation expertise, we know what it takes to protect birds and their habitats. And with your support, we can. [So please, be one of the supporters we’re counting on to start an annual recurring donation while your first gift will be matched, up to $5,000, for birds and their habitats.]( Sincerely, National Audubon Society [Donate]( Photo: Sandrine Biziaux-Scherson/Audubon Photography Awards [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( National Audubon Society 225 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014 USA [(844) 428-3826](#) [audubon.org]( © 2023 National Audubon Society, Inc. [Pause fundraising emails for two weeks]( [Update your email address or unsubscribe](