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A collection of the stories about removing “Audubon” produced by news outlets, local and national:

Detroit Free Press
October 22, 2023
Detroit Audubon to change name over namesake’s racist history

WTTW
October 20, 2023
In Move Away From Namesake’s History, Chicago Audubon Society Announces New Name: Chicago Bird Alliance

Wisconsin Public Radio
Sept. 27, 2023
Madison Audubon becomes Badgerland Bird Alliance

San Francisco Chronicle
August 18, 2023
Golden Gate Audubon Society picks new name to distance itself from naturalist with racist legacy

New York Times
August 7, 2023
Is Social Justice for the Birds? Audubon Attempts an Answer.

Sacramento Audubon Society
July 20, 2023
Birds Connect

Buffalo News
June 30, 2023
Buffalo Audubon Society will change name due to Audubon’s racist history

The Art Newspaper
June 28, 2023
Seminal one-metre-tall prints of US birds fly to Compton Verney—but what of their controversial author?

The Free Press
June 5, 2023
Flight Club: Is the Movement to Rename the Audubon Society for the Birds?

Everett Herald
May 20, 2023
Editorial: Birders struggle with legacy, name of Audubon

Bridge Michigan
May 12, 2023
Detroit Audubon will change its name, citing need for a ‘more inclusive posture’

Oregonian
April 30, 2023
Readers respond: Keeping ‘Audubon’ continues exclusionary, racist message

Washington Post
April 29, 2023
The greatest bird artist you’ve never heard of

KOIN
April 28, 2023
Portland Audubon asks community for feedback in changing name due to racist origins

SF Chronicle
April 27, 2023
Golden Gate Audubon Society dropping Audubon’s name, citing his racist legacy

Oregonian
April 26, 2023
Opinion: Portland ‘Audubon’ name change reflects the art of listening

NBC Right Now (Tri-Cities, WA)
April 26, 2023
Local Audubon Society may change name over controversial past

Oregonian
April 19, 2023
Opinion: Dropping ‘Audubon’ from Portland chapter’s name would be a mistake

Buffalo News
April 10, 2023
In Amherst, the Audubon name is scrutinized over racist, slaveholding past

BirdNote
April 7, 2023
Opinion: Why the ‘Audubon’ Decision Hurts

Bridge Michigan
April 5, 2023
Michigan Audubon chapters question future amid debate about racist founder

Washington Post
April 4, 2023
Why the National Audubon Society must change its name

The Seattle Times
April 3, 2023
Birds Connect Seattle rejects Audubon namesake’s racist past

Science Friday
March 31, 2023
National Audubon Society Sticks With Its Name, Despite Namesake’s Racism

San Francisco Examiner
March 30, 2023
What’s in a name? Audubon name change sparks debate

CW11/KSTW
March 30, 2023
Seattle Audubon to change name, creating separation from namesake’s leg

Associated Press
March 30, 2023
Seattle Audubon changes name, severing tie to slave owner

Crosscut
March 29, 2023
Amid controversy, Seattle Audubon changes its name

KING 5
March 29, 2023
Seattle Audubon is changing its name to focus on inclusivity

My Northwest
March 29, 2023
Seattle Audubon renamed to be more ‘inclusive’ amid controversy

Forbes
March 29, 2023
Name Change Celebrates Inclusive Future For Seattle Audubon Society

E&E News
March 28, 2023
Bird advocates who ditched ‘Audubon’ announce new name

KUOW
March 28, 2023
Audubon no more. From now on, Birds Connect Seattle

The Seattle Times
March 28, 2023
Seattle Audubon unveils new name after severing tie to slave owner

KUOW
March 28, 2023
Seattle Audubon hatches new name: Birds Connect Seattle

NY Post
March 26, 2023
Editorial: Audubon-NYC’s name change is cowardly way to avoid facing its heritage

NY Times
March 22, 2023
New York Birders Reject Audubon Name Over Slavery Past

NPR
March 18, 2023
Audubon faces a backlash after deciding to keep name that evokes a racist enslaver

E&E News
March 16, 2023
Backlash hits Audubon after refusal to drop slave-holder’s name

Fox News
March 16, 2023
Audubon Society bucks critics, keeps ‘enslaver’ name despite criticism: ‘Must reckon with the racist legacy’

USA Today
March 16, 2023
Audubon Society won’t change name, despite namesake’s racism. It wants to focus on bird conservation and inclusion initiatives.

Washington Post
March 15, 2023
National Audubon Society, pressured to drop enslaver’s name, keeps it

E&E News
March 15, 2023
Audubon keeps name tied to enslaver, roils staff

New York Times
March 15, 2023
Audubon Society Keeps Name Despite Slavery Ties, Dividing Birders

Axios
March 15, 2023
National Audubon Society votes to keep name despite ties to slavery

DCist
March 15, 2023
D.C. Audubon Society ‘Will No Longer Carry The Name Of An Enslaver’

The Observer
March 5, 2023
Bird Union drops Audubon name to distance from namesake’s racist past

The Scanner
March 2, 2023
Statement From Portland Audubon Society: Portland Audubon Commits to Dropping the Name Audubon

Oregon Live
Feb. 28, 2023
Portland Audubon to drop ‘Audubon,’ distancing itself from namesake who enslaved people

Madison 365
Feb. 17, 2023
Local bird conservation organization drops John James Audubon’s name due to the artist’s racist actions and beliefs

WTTW
Feb. 13, 2023
Chicago Audubon Society to Scrub ‘Audubon’ From Name, Saying Naturalist’s Troubling History ‘Doesn’t Work For Us’

Green 2.0
Jan. 31, 2023
Green 2.0 Urges National Audubon Society to Address Longstanding Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Issues

E&E News
Jan. 30, 2023
Turmoil and turnover plague Audubon

The Spectator
Nov. 12, 2022
In defence of John James Audubon

Washingtonian
Oct. 21, 2022
Audubon Naturalist Society Drops Controversial “Audubon” From Its Name

Salish Current
Sept. 29, 2022
Changing names to step out of a racist shadow

The Berkshire Eagle | Letter
August 18, 2022
Mass Audubon shouldn’t ditch the name

Forbes
August 14, 2022
What’s In A Name? The Seattle Audubon Society Intends To Find Out

Los Angeles Times
August 4, 2022
The Boiling Point

The Berkshire (Mass.) Eagle
August 3, 2022
Will Mass Audubon follow other groups and remove slave owner’s name?

Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul)
August 2, 2022
Audubon’s name must be canceled

American University
August 1, 2022
Green Groups Can Embrace Future—and Environmental Justice—by Confronting Past

South Seattle Emerald
August 1, 2022
News Gleams

The Seattle Times | Editorial
July 31, 2022
Audubon’s beautiful birds don’t erase his racist life | Editorial

Boston Globe
July 30, 2022
Mass Audubon has ‘no plans’ to change name over naturalist’s ties to slavery

The Seattle Times | Letters to the Editor
July 29, 2022
Seattle Audubon: ‘Forward looking’

Green Matters
July 29, 2022
In Antiracist Effort, An Audubon Society Chapter Is Changing Its Name

Washington Post
July 28, 2022
The largest Audubon chapter yet is changing its name, rebuking an enslaver

The Mercury News (San Jose)
July 28, 2022
Have the past misdeeds of John James Audubon come home to roost?

KGMI (Bellingham)
July 28, 2022
Morning News Chat: Audubon Society and New Political Party

CNN
July 27, 2022
Seattle chapter of the bird conservation group dropping ‘Audubon’ from name to confront legacy of racism 

Almayadeen
July 27, 2022
Racism has John James Audubon’s name dropped from Society chapter

The Seattle Times
July 26, 2022
Seattle Audubon will change its name, severing tie to slave owner

The Stranger
July 26, 2022
Slog AM

The Art Newspaper
July 26, 2022
Audubon Society chapter drops John James Audubon’s name due to the artist’s racist actions and beliefs

KNKX (with audio broadcast by NPR on July 24)
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society chapter dropping “Audubon” from its name

KUOW (with audio broadcast on July 25)
July 22, 2022
Why the Seattle Audubon Society will drop ‘Audubon’ from its name

KUOW
July 22, 2022
What’s in a name? (maybe some uncomfortable history): Today So Far

Chuq Von Rospach
July 22, 2022
Giving up on National Audubon

Syracuse.com
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society changing its name because of racist history

Associated Press
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name

** Below is a representation of the many dozens outlets across the country that picked up AP’s version of the KNKX story.

KIRO 7
July 26, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name

KOIN 6
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name

The Hill
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name

KOMO
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name

U.S. News & World Report
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from Name

Skagit Valley Herald
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name

The Journal (Colorado)
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name

Ellensburg Daily Record
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name

KTLA (Los Angeles)
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name

Las Vegas Sun
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name

Lewiston (ID) Tribune
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name

WTAJ (Pennsylvania)
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name

WJHL (Tennessee)
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name
https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/seattle-audubon-society-dropping-audubon-from-name/

Connecticut News
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society is removing ‘Audubon’ from the name

KTVZ (Pendleton, OR)
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name

WTOP
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name

WTEM (Elmira, NY)
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name

WFMX (Allentown, PA)
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name

FOX59 (Indianapolis)
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name

WOKV (Jacksonville, FL)
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name

WTMJ (Wisconsin)
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name

CBS4Indy
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name

KRMG (Tulsa, OK)
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name

WJBF (Augusta, GA)
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name

WFLA (Tampa, FL)
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name

The World News
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name

WRAL (Raleigh, NC)
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name

LocalSYR (Syracuse, NY)
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name

KRQE (Albuquerque, NM)
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name

ABC8NEWS (Virginia)
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name

Tutsville (PA) Herald
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name

My San Antonio (TX)
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name