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California Endangered Species Act Protections Sought for Vanishing Burrowing...

For Immediate Release, March 5, 2024 Contact:          Jeff Miller, Center for Biological Diversity, (510) 499-9185, jmiller@biologicaldiversity.org Jacqueline Covey, Defenders of Wildlife, (202)...

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Migratory species are in decline and the global extinction risk is increasing

The first-ever State of the World’s Migratory Species report was launched today by the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), a UN biodiversity treaty, at the...

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Bird Warrior Volunteer Program Recruiting Participants for Upcoming Launch in...

For Immediate Release, October 18, 2023  Contact: Scott Artis, (925) 550-9208, scott@urbanbird.org Bird Warrior Volunteer Program Recruiting Participants for Upcoming Launch in Early 2024 AMERICAN...

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New Website BirdRescues.org to Make Rescuing Injured Wild Birds Easier

For Immediate Release, October 18, 2022  Contact: Scott Artis, (925) 550-9208, scott@urbanbird.org New Website BirdRescues.org to Make Rescuing Injured Wild Birds Easier AMERICAN CANYON, California—...

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Crypto Donation Program to Save Imperiled Burrowing Owls

Donors can support bird conservation ahead of Black Friday and #GivingTuesday with a crypto donation of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, Tether, XRP, Polkadot, Solana, Cardano, and other...

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Adopt a Burrowing Owl

Burrowing Owls need our help! This unique owl that lives and nests underground continues to experience widespread population declines. Burrowing Owls are listed as Endangered in Canada and Threatened...

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Urban Bird Opposes Destruction of Desert Bird Habitat

Urban Bird Foundation’s Burrowing Owl Conservation Network program continues to safeguard critical desert habitat for burrowing owls and other native birds by joining the Center for Biological...

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Time to Increase Funding for Monarch Butterflies

On March 30, 2020, Urban Bird Foundation joined Center for Biological Diversity and other organizations to request the US House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations and Subcommittee on...

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Founding and Keystone Member of TOGETHER Bay Area

Urban Bird Foundation continues its longtime partnership of the former Bay Area Open Space Council as a Founding and Keystone Member of the newly minted TOGETHER Bay Area. Having our roots in the San...

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Urban Bird urges Congress to increase funding for endangered species...

Urban Bird Foundation joined Center for Biological Diversity and Defenders of Wildlife in urging Congress to take action on behalf of our combined millions of members and supporters, and request that...

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Undercover Operations Save Burrowing Owls

Urban Bird Foundation has been on the frontlines defending native bird populations and habitat in and around communities across the United States. With a particular focus on saving Western burrowing...

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Urban Bird Foundation Pursues Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act

Urban Bird Foundation announced today its official endorsement of the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020. The Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 had been officially endorsed by...

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Saving Desert Birds from Large-Scale Solar Projects

From Arizona to Nevada to California, Urban Bird Foundation’s Scott Artis has been injected into largescale desert solar projects to safeguard burrowing owls from construction activities. Although...

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Urban Bird Foundation Joins Coalition Demanding Climate Actions for Next...

On December 9, 2019, a coalition of environmental organizations led by Center for Biological Diversity and including Urban Bird Foundation released the action plan “Ten Climate Actions for the Next...

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Urban Bird Foundation Urges EPA to Reduce Plastic Production Emissions

On December 3, 2019, Urban Bird Foundation joined 364 environmental, public health, indigenous, labor and community non-governmental organizations in petitioning the Environmental Protection Agency to...

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Urban Bird Foundation Urges Senate to Fund Endangered Species Conservation...

On October 11, 2019, Urban Bird Foundation urged the Senate Committee on Appropriations to provide the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service with the critical funding the agency desperately requires for...

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Monarch Butterfly Population Witnesses Alarming Decline

Urban Bird Foundation joined Center for Biological Diversity and Natural Resources Defense Council urging the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee to substantially increase the amount...

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Urban Bird Foundation Urges Congress to Fully Fund Endangered Species Act

Urban Bird Foundation joined Center for Biological Diversity and Defenders of Wildlife urging the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee to increase the budget for endangered species...

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Urban Bird Foundation Urges New York to Prevent Destruction of Forest Habitat

In an effort to protect thousands of birds migrating through, foraging in, and nesting in or near trees on a proposed wind turbine site in Chautauqua County, Urban Bird Foundation submitted comments to...

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Fostering Innovation in Green Space Preservation for Urban Bird Populations

In a move to increase the connections between community members and leaders – sharing bird conservation ideas, fostering innovation in green space preservation and development, properly managing...

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