Episode 17: The National Audubon Society

If you’re a bird lover like me or a lover of nature, you are going to love today’s podcast with Tykee James, Government Affairs Coordinator of The National Audubon Society.  The National Audubon Society is a nonprofit conservation organization that started in 1905.  It protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow. Audubon works throughout the Americas using science, advocacy, education, and on-the-ground conservation. Audubon believes in a world in which people and wildlife thrive. Birds play an important role in our ecosystems.  They help control pest populations, pollinate plants, and disperse seeds.  But bird populations are being threatened as our landscapes and climate is changing.  In a 2019 National Audubon Society report, it was estimated 2/3 of North American bird species will become vulnerable to extinction if global temperatures continue to rise.  Audubon experts also found an overlap between places that are important for birds’ survival and where there are natural carbon stores.  Therefore, protecting bird habitats is equally important for fighting climate change, thus improving our shared quality of life.  As Tykee mentions in the podcast; “Where birds survive, people thrive.”Thomas Lovejoy, an American ecologist stated; “If you take care of birds, you take care of most of the environmental problems in the world.”  and the National Audubon Society is striving to do just that. In this @WildForChange podcast, we learn;How Tykee’s path in high school led him to his position The National Audubon SocietyHow Tykee shares his love of birds with staff members on Capitol HillHow climate change is threatening bird populations The key strategies The National Audubon Society uses to maximize conservation efforts for birdsHow we can mitigate the threat of climate change for birds and ourselvesHow we can get involved with The National Audubon Society to make a difference for birds What urban areas are doing to help birds with the Lights Out ProgramWhat we can do to make our backyards more bird friendlyYou can learn more about Tykee James and his progressive movement for birds and wildlife conservation in his podcasts;https://www.wildlifeobservernetwork.com/podcasts/on-word-for-wildlifehttps://www.wildlifeobservernetwork.com/podcasts/brothers-in-birdingWebsite: http://www.wildforchange.comTwitter: @WildForChangeFacebook: /wildforchangeInstagram: wildforchange