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Audubon Society

American  

noun

  1. a society founded in 1905 for the preservation of wildlife, especially of birds.


Etymology

Origin of Audubon Society

Named after J. J. Audubon

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And the payoff from Project Puffin has echoed far from the shores of Maine, says Elizabeth Gray, chief executive of the National Audubon Society.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

According to the National Audubon Society, this owl species is not endangered.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 21, 2025

The Black Hills Audubon Society applauds Lynda Mapes’ reporting on the illegal construction of a concrete bulkhead along the Hood Canal.

From Seattle Times Feb. 23, 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

Not in the DNA tests done by the National Audubon Society of a feather found by a young girl and her dog.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley

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