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April 22nd, 2026
During the last week of April, Congress will be voting on the next Farm Bill. The Farm Bill is the nation’s largest source of funding for conservation on private lands—and itplays a critical role in turning the tide for declining grassland and forest bird species. It works by incentivizing farmers to allow some of their land to lay fallow (just like in the “old days”) which provides habitat for birds. Many of these species overwinter in Alabama or migrate through the state. The Farm Bill represents our country's single largest investment in conservation on private lands, and can help reverse the alarming decline of grassland and forest birds. Ask your members of Congress to pass a Farm Bill.
April 22nd, 2026
Take action for seabirds and shorebirds
Estuaries—where rivers meet the sea—are essential habitat for shorebirds and seabirds, providing nesting areas and critical stopovers during migration. These places don’t just support birds—they also strengthen coastal communities. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Estuary Program has been a cornerstone of this work for decades, supporting locally driven restoration efforts across the country. Along the Alabama coast, this program has delivered tremendous benefits through the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program, improving habitat for birds while supporting water quality, fisheries, and local economies. Now, this successful, bipartisan program is at risk of expiring.
Congress has the opportunity to reauthorize and strengthen it through the ESTUARIES Act. Use this action alert from the National Audubon Society to contact your U.S. Senators and urge them to support the National Estuary Program—protecting vital coastal habitats and the birds and communities that depend on them.
April 20th, 2026
Endangered Species Act Action Alert
A vote is imminent in the U.S. House of Representatives on H.R. 1897, a proposal that would significantly alter—and weaken—the Endangered Species Act (ESA). If you care about wildlife conservation, now is the time to speak up and urge your Representative to oppose this bill. The bill proposes to scale back the review process for federal projects, making it easier for development to proceed without fully accounting for impacts on endangered species. It would also speed up delisting decisions while making it harder to add new species, weaken permit oversight, and expand exemptions that allow harm to protected wildlife under certain conditions.
These changes could have real consequences for vulnerable species, including the Whooping Crane, Florida Scrub-Jay, and Eastern Black Rail, among others.
The ESA remains one of the most effective and broadly supported environmental laws in the country. Let your Representative know that weakening it is not acceptable using this ESA action alert at the American Bird Conservancy.
Past Action Alerts
April 1st, 2026
Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act Introduced
Congress is considering the Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act, which would establish a federal standard that protects birds and people across the country from the dangerous consequences of plastic pellets.
Barbara J. Baird/Audubon Photography Awards
March 11th, 2026
Senate Bill 71 has been referred to the floor of the Alabama State Senate. This bill will prohibit state agencies from creating standards for toxic chemicals in Alabama rivers such as Forever Chemicals (PFAS) and require Alabama to follow Federal standards.
This bill will allow Washington D.C. to dictate what is best for Alabama and the health of our families. This bill will restrict state environmental agencies from adopting regulations stricter than federal standards. This bill will increase the cost of treating drinking water. If ADEM can’t regulate harmful chemicals, water utilities and customers will have to pay the price of cleaning up our drinking water.
This bill creates a costly, insurmountable burden for state agencies to create standards for toxic substances. The bill forces state agencies that have limited resources to show “a directcausal link” to bodily harm in order to protect citizens and prohibits standards based on “increased risk of disease.” All public health science is based on risk assessment.
This bill would tie the hands of state agencies such as the Alabama Department of Health from issuing health advisories on water contamination. The bill will require state agencies to wait until people or animals are dying or sick from toxic exposure before they are allowed to adopt rules about dangerous chemicals or substances.
Follow this link to the Alabama Rivers Alliance page.
Urge your Alabama Senator to VOTE NO on Unsound Science Bill SB 71
December 4, 2025
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council—one of the entities tasked with restoring the Gulf since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill—is proposing a series of projects to comprehensively restore the region’s wildlife and habitats.
We at Alabama Audubon are especially supportive of the proposed project on Dauphin Island, which mesh with our ongoing work to improve nesting habitat for snowy plovers, American oystercatchers, least terns, and Wilson’s plovers.
September 29th, 2025
The survival of Greater Sage-Grouse is deeply tied to the availability of healthy sagebrush habitat. A recent report found that 1.3 million acres of functioning sagebrush habitat are lost every year across the West.
September 12th, 2025
Roadless areas are undeveloped portions of national forests managed by the U.S. Forest Service. There are nearly 58 million acres of roadless areas—accounting for about 2% of the land area of the United States—places currently largely protected from road development and industrial logging.
But now the U.S. Forest Service is planning to repeal the Roadless Rule.
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September 3rd, 2025
The EPA is proposing to overturn a landmark scientific finding, increasing risks to birds, human health, and the environments we share.
The EPA is accepting public input on the proposal to eliminate the Endangerment Finding until Monday, September 22.
Thank you for taking action- Protect birds, human, and environmental health by filling out this form and letting your voice be heard.