Episode 142 - June 15, 2024

Announcement by Tucson Audubon Society that it has begun a process to change its name. The purpose is to delete the name of John James Audubon, an avowed racist who kept and sold enslaved people. A new report describes ongoing abandonment of millions of acres of cropland across North America beginning in the 1980s. Some scientists speculate this will have a positive effect on grassland birds and avian migrants. And, news about how to find birds nests in your neighborhood. Bird of the episode: Lewis' Woodpecker. Birding hotspot: Pena Blanca Lake. Friends of Wildlife: Cienega Watershed Partnership.