Andy McGlashen

Senior Editor, ÃÛèÖAPP Magazine

Andy McGlashen is senior editor for conservation policy. 

Articles by Andy McGlashen

Some of Music’s Biggest Names Create a Trove of New Tunes to Help Birds
May 18, 2022 — The man behind your favorite film soundtracks wants to build a joyful movement around bird conservation. On ‘For the Birds: The Birdsong Project,’ he’s enlisted musical legends and silver-screen icons to help.
Pesticide Spraying on National Wildlife Refuges Needs to Stop, Advocates Say
March 15, 2022 — Green groups are urging the federal government to ban harmful agricultural chemicals on public lands set aside for vulnerable species.
Critics Say Biden Must Do More to Keep Arctic Oil in the Ground
January 24, 2022 — A new plan would protect a major bird-breeding hotspot but maintain industry access to billions of barrels of Alaskan crude.
Mule deer walk through an underpass beneath a road. One deer jumps over a fence, while others stand in the foreground.
The Infrastructure Bill Injects Billions Into Repairing and Reconnecting Habitats
November 30, 2021 — From wildlife crossings to sagebrush restoration, the newly enacted legislation is a boon for biodiversity, advocates say.
Aquatic plants rest on and rise above the surface of still water, with moss-draped trees in the background.
Ending Uncertainty Over Clean Water Rules Will Put Biden Officials to the Test
November 22, 2021 — How to define 'waters of the United States' has high stakes for many essential bird habitats—and it's more complicated than it sounds.
Democrats’ Big Spending Bill Would Kick Oil Companies Out of the Arctic Refuge
November 08, 2021 — Ending a mandate to develop the refuge is a small but critical piece of what would be the country’s biggest-ever investments in ÃÛèÖAPP protections.
As Oil Spill Cleanup Continues, Feds Prepare for Major Gulf Lease Sale
October 21, 2021 — Despite President Biden’s pledge to phase out oil and gas leasing, the Interior Department will hold the largest-ever offshore auction next month.
Biden Administration Restores Migratory Bird Treaty Act Protections
September 29, 2021 — The Fish and Wildlife Service will again hold companies liable for incidental bird deaths, and will work with industry to prevent them.
Check Out These Hilarious Entries in the New Duck Stamp Contest
September 22, 2021 — The mandate that submissions include a hunting scene goes away next year. For now, these subversive artists are having some fun. [This story has been updated.]
Feeding Birds Could Get Pricey This Year
September 01, 2021 — The severe drought pummeling the West and the Great Plains is one key reason for an expected spike in the cost of popular bird foods.