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Audubon Southwest

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Arizona + New Mexico @audubonsociety protecting birds & the places they need. Protegemos a las aves y los lugares que necesitan en el suroeste.

 Arizona and New Mexico
southwest.audubon.org/
Joined August 2009
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Standing out with bright pink feathers, adorned with streaks of silver and oily green, February’s bird of the month is one of the Southwest’s most unique woodpecker visitors. Learn more: southwest.audubon.org/news/a… 📸Lewis's Woodpecker. Photo: Mick Thompson
This Acrobatic Woodpecker Features a Pop of Pink

This Acrobatic Woodpecker Features a Pop of Pink

Meet the Lewis’s Woodpecker

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SB 104, creating a removal process for Wildlife Commissioners and completing the NM Game and Fish Department modernization work, is now law! Last year we helped pass SB 5, which updated hunting & fishing license fees, changed the name of the dept, & clarified the dept's authority
Gambel's Quail. Photo: Denis Derby/Audubon Photography Awards

ALT Gambel's Quail. Photo: Denis Derby/Audubon Photography Awards

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SB 104 helps make the Wildlife Commission less political & ensures wildlife management decisions are based on the best available science, without fear of political retaliation. A transparent removal process for Commissioners was the last piece of the puzzle to modernize the dept.
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Audubon Southwest gears up for legislative sessions in Arizona and New Mexico. Check out our policy priorities for 2026 here: southwest.audubon.org/news 📸 Vermilion Flycatcher. Photo: Mick Thompson
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We appreciate @GovernorHobbs leadership to protect groundwater in more places in Arizona. Learn more about Arizona's groundwater on our visual storytelling website: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories…
Understanding Arizona’s Groundwater

Understanding Arizona’s Groundwater

Why sustaining healthy groundwater supplies is critical to birds, habitat, and people

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Governor Katie Hobbs (@GovernorHobbs) profile pictureGovernor Katie Hobbs
@GovernorHobbsJan 12
Out-of-state corporations are pumping Arizona’s groundwater unchecked while families and farmers pay the price. They put corporate profits first. I put Arizona first. My administration has announced a new AMA in the Ranegras Plain Groundwater Basin to secure our water future and protect Arizona.
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“The ciénega is the largest remaining wetland and vital habitat for wetland birds in this region. We shouldn’t balance (water) shortages on the back of this wetland.” Read more in @azcentral: azcentral.com/story/news/loc…
As states draw Colorado River water, what's left for the river?

As states draw Colorado River water, what's left for the river?

Farms and cities use so much of the Colorado River's water that little remains for the river's own ecosystem. Will negotiators save what's left?

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Closure: Rio Salado Audubon Center is closed through December 15, 2025.
Audubon Southwest (@audubonsw) profile pictureAudubon Southwest@audubonsw5 Dec 2025
Closure: Rio Salado Audubon Center is closed December 5 through December 8, 2025.
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Closure: Rio Salado Audubon Center is closed December 5 through December 8, 2025.
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It's essential to invest in protecting water supplies and the watersheds that sustain them. @audubonsw and @nature_arizona teamed up to showcase on-the-ground projects improving water reliability while also protecting the Verde River and its tributaries bit.ly/43IZugr
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Outfalls are important features of New Mexico’s Middle Rio Grande, serving as critical refuges for wildlife. @audubonsw's timelapse shows the new pilot channel connecting the New Belen outfall to the river from April 2024 to 2025. audubon.org/news/when-rio-ru… #WorldRiversDay
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This year has been a hot and hard year for the Rio Grande. Read about the challenges we’ve faced to help minimize the river drying near Albuquerque. audubon.org/news/river-dryin… #WorldRiversDay 📸Paul Tashjian/ Audubon Southwest
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💫 From childhood experiences to a career in water💧, @audubonsw Arizona Policy Manager Sam Draper shares her passion and hope to protect water. 👀Watch the video👇, and read her blog to learn more: audubon.org/news/my-journey-… #WorldRiversDay #ColoradoRiver #HooverDam
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We hosted @SenRubenGallego & his Conservation Leaders Advisory Board at the Rio Salado Audubon Center. We appreciate the Senator's attention to conservation matters for AZ: protecting public lands, sustaining our water supplies & restoring our forests. bit.ly/3VxeqtH
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We know that creativity & collaboration are needed to share a smaller Colorado River. In a recent @azcentral op-ed, @MayorGallego & others, discussed how solutions to Colorado River management must be rooted in flexibility, innovation, & cooperation. azcentral.com/story/opinion/…
Colorado River is careening to crisis again. There's a better way | Opinion

Colorado River is careening to crisis again. There's a better way | Opinion

If we can't find flexible ways to meet the needs of different water users on the Colorado River, a court will decide the future of our lifeline.

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We recently hosted a community town hall with @RepYassAnsari on the climate realities facing AZ. With @AZForward & AZ Sustainability Alliance, we heard from community leaders. @audubonsw AZ Policy Manager Sam Draper discussed continuing to promote renewable energy & transmission
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Be sure to check out Audubon Southwest’s report, Conservation Priorities for Renewable Energy and Transmission in Arizona to learn more about our approach to this important work: southwest.audubon.org/news/r… 📸Danny Roper-Jones/ Audubon Southwest & Tice Supplee
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We appreciate @RepCiscomani & @RepJoeNeguse spearheading the Colorado River Caucus in the US House of Representatives. We need collaboration to manage the Colorado River after 2026 & investment in our watersheds to boost the resilience of our water supplies.
Congressman Juan Ciscomani (@RepCiscomani) profile pictureCongressman Juan Ciscomani
@RepCiscomani26 Aug 2025
🚨 TODAY: I’m proud to announce the relaunch of the Colorado River Caucus in the 119th Congress with co-chair @RepJoeNeguse, bringing together the seven Western Basin States to protect the river and secure a strong water future for all 🌊🤝
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We appreciate the collaboration on this major win for Arizona! This legislation will save groundwater and encourage water-wise housing. Read more: audubon.org/news/audubon-app…
Audubon Applauds Bipartisan Water Solution for Arizona’s Urban Areas

Audubon Applauds Bipartisan Water Solution for Arizona’s Urban Areas

Recent legislation signed by Governor Hobbs will facilitate responsible and water-wise housing—while saving groundwater

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Governor Katie Hobbs (@GovernorHobbs) profile pictureGovernor Katie Hobbs
@GovernorHobbs29 Jul 2025
Today we celebrated a huge water policy win. SB1611—our bipartisan Ag-to-Urban water legislation—marks a major step toward securing Arizona’s water, lowering housing costs, and growing our economy. Thank you to the advocates, lawmakers, and community leaders who worked tirelessly to make this happen. Together, we’re protecting our most precious resource while building a stronger Arizona. #ArizonaPromise
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The Colorado River is a lifeline in the arid West—supplying water to 35+ mil people, 30 Tribes, & millions of acres of farmland & ranches. It also sustains habitat for more than 70% of the region’s wildlife, including hundreds of bird species. #ColoradoRiverDay 📸Alan Schmierer
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Learn about solutions that can help communities thrive, provide opportunity for Tribes to benefit from their water rights, and maintain a healthier river: audubon.org/news/colorado-ri…
Colorado River Talks Must Continue as Deadlines Loom

Colorado River Talks Must Continue as Deadlines Loom

Creativity and collaboration needed to share a smaller river

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After visiting Hoover Dam as a child, @audubonsw's AZ Policy Manager wanted to contribute to protecting our water supplies, including the Colorado River. Read her op-ed: bit.ly/4mwjWbF 📸Sam Draper (right) w/ (l-r) @ErikaFloresTV & Marnie Froimson at Hoover Dam
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We appreciate @GovMLG's recent appointment of Dr. Chris Witt to the NM State Game Commission. Dr. Witt's career has been spent studying birds, and his biology expertise will be an asset. bit.ly/44FCY88📷Northern Pintail. Photo: Judi Dressler/ Audubon Photography Awards
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The 2025 Arizona legislative session recently wrapped up. Here’s a look at what was included in the final state budget that will help protect Arizona’s land and waters: audubon.org/news/state-inves… 📸Cooper’s Hawk in southern Arizona. Photo: Mike Henry/ Audubon Photography Awards
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La sesión legislativa de Arizona de 2025 concluyó recientemente. Vea lo que se incluyó en el presupuesto estatal final que ayudará a proteger la tierra y las aguas de Arizona: audubon.org/es/noticias/inve… 📸Cooper’s Hawk. Photo: Mike Henry/ Audubon Photography Awards
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