Federal Spending Bill That Strengthens Bird Conservation Signed Into Law
In good news for birds and other wildlife, on January 23, 2026, a funding package for essential conservation programs was passed with overwhelming bipartisan support in both the House and Senate. The bill, H.R.6938, “Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Enviro...
A Win for Red Knots as New York Acts to Protect Horseshoe Crabs
With the signing of the Horseshoe Crab Protection Act, New York joins neighboring states, including Connecticut and New Jersey, in taking action to reduce harvest pressure and protect Red Knots and other shorebirds.
American Bird Conservancy Welcomes Maribel Guevara as New Board Chair
American Bird Conservancy (ABC) today announced the election of Maribel Guevara as its new Chair of the Board of Directors. Succeeding outgoing Board Chair Larry Selzer, Guevara steps into the new role after serving as an ABC Board member since 2022.
Congress Advances Provision Benefiting Horseshoe Crab and Shorebird Conservation
Amid all the noise and headlines related to the federal government’s reopening, the horseshoe crab and birds that rely on it — including the federally Threatened Red Knot — have quietly claimed a victory. Among many provisions in the U.S. Congress’ continuing resolution is one instructing th...
New Book Celebrates Tropical Birds of the Andes
The photo is one of a couple of hundred taken by Deutsch that are on display in the new book Birds of the Tropical Andes, published in July by Princeton University Press. Along with the images is in-depth text and detailed photo captions written by Michael J. Parr, ABC’s President. The coffee-tabl...
Keeping Watch
“Habitat is the foundation of bird conservation — no bird can survive without the right amount of the right kind of habitat, and habitat degradation is a leading driver of the massive species declines we have seen in recent decades," said Parr. “We saw a need for a system that could tell us wh...
ABC Delivers Big Wins for Birds at the State Level
While the U.S. federal government fuels and funds bird conservation work, American Bird Conservancy's advocacy goes beyond the halls of Congress. We take on strategic issues in state legislatures, where we find opportunities to advance bird and habitat conservation in meaningful, powerful ways. Thi...
