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Audubon Society won't change name, despite namesake's racism. It wants to focus on bird conservation...
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn a move decried by some of its chapters and members, the National Audubon Society’s board voted...
NYC Audubon group changes name to reject namesake's pro-slavery views
United Press International via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoThe New York City Audubon Society has officially changed its name to distance itself from the...
Midwestern chapters of National Audubon Society drop ‘Audubon’ name, citing racist views of...
CNN via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThree Midwestern chapters of the National Audubon Society, a nonprofit bird conservation group, are...
With manager moving to new role, what's next for Audubon State Park?
The Gleaner via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhen Mark Kellen became manager of John James Audubon State Park in 2008, he didn’t realize that he...
Today is Audubon Day
The News-Messenger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJohn James Audubon, born on today's date in 1785 in what is now Haiti, was the foremost wildlife illustrator in the United States for half a century,...
‘Audubon as Artist’ Review: Paintings That Took Flight
The Wall Street Journal· 2 months agoBOOKSHELF John James Audubon (1785-1851) is a much-studied personality, his journals and writings...
New York City Audubon changes name over racist past
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoThe New York City Audubon organization has officially changed its name to NYC Bird Alliance to distance itself from the history of John James Audubon,...
After 80 years of bird watching, local Audubon seeks more inclusive, youthful name
South Bend Tribune via Yahoo News· 5 months agoDoes the word Audubon conjure thoughts of tiny golden warblers, shiny ducks and soaring eagles? Or...
Detroit Audubon to change name over namesake's racist history
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe Detroit Audubon Society is changing its name in response to national controversy over namesake John James Audubon's involvement and promotion of slavery during his lifetime. The Detroit ...
NYC bird group drops name of illustrator and slave owner Audubon
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoThe conservationist group known as NYC Audubon has changed its name to NYC Bird Alliance to distance...