Audubon Society
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Audubon Society
Named after J. J. Audubon
Example Sentences
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According to the National Audubon Society, this owl species is not endangered.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2025
The great horned owl is considered the largest owl in North America, according to the Santa Barbara Audubon Society.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2025
The National Audubon Society, the nonprofit dedicated to protecting birds and their habitats, took its original name from Audubon, an American artist, adventurer and naturalist best known for his stunning watercolors of American birds.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 2024
The Audubon Society describes cactus ferruginous pygmy owls as hardy animals, hunting in near dawn and dusk on lizards, rodents, insects and small birds.
From Salon • Dec. 15, 2023
In the summer of 1960 conservationists from many states converged on a peaceful Maine island to witness its presentation to the National Audubon Society by its owner, Millicent Todd Bingham.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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