Editor's Note
As the rate of extinction soars, Audubon continues to fight for the preservation of endangered species.
by David Seideman

Audubon View
Amid today's environmental battles, Audubon promotes a positive conservation agenda, especially at the state and local levels.
by John Flicker

Letters

Field Notes
An EPA watchdog stands his ground; is George W. Bush full of bully?; navigating a new management plan for the Missouri River; assault on the world's mountains.

True Nature
Jellies on a Roll
They're brainless, heartless, boneless, and bloodless, and they're threatening marine ecosystems all over the globe. Can jellyfish be stopped?
by Barry Estabrook

Incite
Lynx, Lies, and Media Hype
In the worst abuse ever of the Endangered Species Act, seven biologists faked data on lynx populations. The conspiracy prompted a newspaper exposé and the outrage of politicians. There was just one hitch: None of the charges were true.
by Ted Williams

Earth Almanac
Warm-weather superlatives, from our tallest hardwood and the world's least endangered butterfly to a most rambunctious rat and nature's most curative song.
by Ted Williams

Backyard
Knocking on Wood
The handsome northern flicker, beset by starlings and other avian aggressors, needs some help. Here's how to do your part.

Audubon in Action
An Audubon activist worth his salt; meet the new Arizona state director; the state of the states.

One Picture
Nature photography moves into the digital age.
by Les Line
photograph by Harold Feinstein