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Trivia question: The Western Meadowlark is the state bird of which six states?
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Newsletter | June 2023

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Shape the Future of America's Public Lands

We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to shape the future of America's public lands. With more than 245 million acres of rolling sagebrush hills, deserts, grasslands, forests, and wetlands, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) manages some of our nation's most iconic and loved landscapes—more than three times the area of the entire National Park Service. Right now, BLM is proposing a shift in how public lands are managed, potentially putting conservation on equal footing with other uses. Urge BLM to finalize and strengthen this new rule to ensure the health of our public lands. Comments are due June 20. Act now

Western Meadowlark. Photo: Vida Ward/Audubon Photography Awards

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Senate Ignores Science With Vote to End Lesser-Prairie Chicken Protections

Last month, the United States Senate voted to rescind the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to list the Lesser Prairie-Chicken under the Endangered Species Act. Since then, the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee has voted to advance a similar resolution. These resolutions undermine science-based wildlife management and put the future of the Lesser Prairie-Chicken in jeopardy.

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Lesser Prairie-Chicken. Photo: Brittany Meagher/Audubon Photography Awards

A yellow, gray, and olive bird perches on a leafy branch.

Mark Your Calendar for WyoGives!

Twenty-four hours can make a difference for birds in Wyoming. July 12 is WyoGives, a powerful, statewide fundraising event that is designed to bring the state together as a community to raise money and awareness for Wyoming’s nonprofits. Donations made to Audubon Rockies will help us protect birds and the places they need across Wyoming and beyond. Remember, you can only donate on July 12, but you can create a fundraiser now!

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Yellow-breasted Chat. Photo: Gary Robinette/Audubon Photography Awards

Upcoming Events

Statewide Wyoming BioBlitz 2023

Did you want to participate in Wyoming BioBlitz 2023 but can’t join us in-person? Have you attended a previous BioBlitz event and can’t get enough? Then Statewide Wyoming BioBlitz 2023 is for you! Submit observations of wild organisms from anywhere in Wyoming July 21-24. Learn more and register

Western Meadowlark. Photo: Evan Barrientos/Audubon Rockies

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Natural Science Camp for Educators

Are you an educator looking to incorporate the outdoors into your classroom or youth activities? Join us July 11-12 for a two-day camp in beautiful Sinks Canyon designed to give you the tools to use natural resources to teach STEAM (science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics) concepts. Register

Photo: Jacelyn Downey

A Broad-tailed Hummingbird perches on a garden fence.

Thank You, Krazy Karl’s Pizza and Snooze Eatery!

Thank you to Krazy Karl’s Pizza and Snooze Eatery for providing food for the volunteers who helped us plant the new bird-friendly, landscape-scale garden at Griffiths 1 Solar on Saturday! The garden, located in Johnstown, Colorado, will be our largest Habitat Hero garden to date. Next time you’re in the neighborhood, stop by the restaurants to grab a bite and thank them for supporting birds!

Broad-tailed Hummingbird. Photo: Evan Barrientos/Audubon Rockies

Trivia answer: The Western Meadowlark is the state bird of Wyoming, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and Oregon. It is the second-most popular state bird, beat only by the Northern Cardinal, which is the state bird of seven states.

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