Audubon’s Western Rivers Action Network Has a Voice

Reprinted from Audubon Chapter Leader Update

Did you know that a majority of Central Flyway birds spend part of their life along western rivers? Unfortunately, the health of these rivers and the livelihood of the people and the wildlife that depend on them are in jeopardy. A combination of drought, invasive species, over-allocation and unsustainable management are running our rivers dry. Many of the birds that depend on them, like the Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo and Bell’s Vireo, are in decline, and the future of the communities and economies surrounding the rivers is uncertain.

However, we can help and Audubon knows how.

Audubon’s Western Rivers Action Network (WRAN) is a new initiative that is just starting to gain momentum. The purpose of the initiative is to build on the good conservation work that local chapters and state programs have been doing on rivers in the west and establish an active network of citizens in the Central Flyway to help protect our western rivers for the benefit of both nature and humans.

The WRAN Newsletter hits the presses today. Be among the first to read about this new Audubon program here.

And sign up to receive future updates at www.audubonaction.org/westernrivers