Urban Conservation

Audubon Texas – Long characterized as a land of wide open spaces, the Lone Star State is increasingly defined by its burgeoning cities and suburbs. Texas is currently the 3rd-fastest growing state in the nation and this unprecedented growth is taking a heavy toll on resources vital to the health and stability of both Texas’s urban and natural landscapes.

Texas is critical to North American birds throughout the year, providing vital breeding, wintering, and migratory stopover habitat for 623 different bird species. Roughly 98.5% of North America’s long-distance migratory birds pass through Texas; that’s over 330 species!