Audubon Society

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Audubon Society¹

Named after J. J. Audubon

Example Sentences

In March, the center, along with the Defenders of Wildlife, the Burrowing Owl Preservation Society, the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society, the Urban Bird Foundation, the Central Valley Bird Club and the San Bernardino Valley Audubon Society, filed a petition with the commission seeking endangered or threatened status for burrowing owl populations.

From Los Angeles Times

It helps that this forest is protected as part of the Kern River Preserve, which is managed by the National Audubon Society, and that some nearby farmlands have been retired and converted to conservation lands over the years.

From Los Angeles Times

Others, like those at the National Audubon Society, praised the decision.

From Seattle Times

The Audubon Society’s Instagram page often features burrowing owls where they are liked by thousands of viewers.

From Los Angeles Times

Shani Kleinhaus, a resident of Santa Clara Valley and environmental advocate with the local Audubon Society, remembers a time when it was easy to spot these raptors bobbing their heads all across the Bay Area, even in their camouflaged plumage.

From Los Angeles Times