On Tuesday, July 17 — tomorrow! — the Senate Environment and Public Works committee will hold a hearing on what is perhaps the most egregious attack to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to date. We need you to stand with Maine Audubon and our conservation allies across the country in solidarity against this bill by […]
Federal Advocacy
Celebrate Endangered Species Day by Taking Action
Happy Endangered Species Day from your friends at Maine Audubon! Today is an opportunity to learn about the importance of endangered species and actions you can take to help protect them. In Maine, endangered and threatened species like the Canada Lynx, Atlantic Salmon, and New England Cottontail need your help more than ever. Right now […]
Action Alert: Sign on in Defense of Migratory Birds
The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) is under attack. We need to share our outrage with our Congressional delegation and implore them to take action. The MBTA is a century-old law utilized by Republican and Democratic administrations to protect birds as they navigate the globe. The law has been consistently interpreted to hold individuals or […]
Public hearing shares lots of opposition to offshore drilling
On Wednesday, March 7, I joined a great gathering at the Augusta Civic Center.�In spite of an incoming Nor’easter, lots of people turned out to a public hearing about the Trump administration’s proposal to open up the drilling in most U.S. continental-shelf waters — including Maine. On the same day, the Bureau of Ocean Management […]
Advocating for the Land and Water Conservation Fund in DC
Earlier this week, I had a great opportunity to collaborate with AMC, National Audubon Society, and other members of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Coalition to ask for congressional support for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). LWCF is an important 52-year old funding mechanism that provides important support for community, state, and […]
Andy’s Note: Mr. Beahm Goes to Washington
Last month, I had the opportunity to travel to Washington, DC, to take part in the annual gathering of the “Independent Audubons.” Around the country, many Audubon organizations — particularly in the northeast — predated the creation of the National Audubon Society. Many of those have remained independent, and meet each year�to benchmark, build community, […]
Federal Whistleblower Joel Clement to Speak at Maine Audubon
On Thursday, March 15, Maine Audubon will host climate whistleblower Joel Clement at Gilsland Farm as part of our Speaker Series. The event — Silencing Science: An Insider’s Take on the Trump Administration’s Efforts to Undermine Federal Climate Policy — features Clement, former director of the U.S. Interior Department’s Office of Policy Analysis and a […]
Action Alert: Speak Out Against Offshore Drilling
As you likely know, the Trump Administration has announced a proposal to open nearly all U.S. coastal waters to oil and gas drilling, including along the coast of Maine. Our coast is essential to Maine’s natural and cultural heritage, critical to our wildlife, our economy, and our daily lives. Drilling offshore puts us all — […]
Is the Endangered Species Act an endangered species?
As a biologist and the director of Maine Audubon’s Coastal Birds Project, I see first-hand how essential the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) is for protecting our most at-risk flora and fauna. The Piping Plover is listed as a threatened species under the ESA. As a listed species, that means we get the resources and […]