LANSING (March 11, 2026) – Today, Audubon members, community leaders and policy experts gathered at the Michigan State Capitol to raise awareness of the threats facing birds, hear from leading voices, and meet with state lawmakers. Together they shared opportunities to protect wetlands and other habitats birds need and expand renewable energy solutions that are planned with birds in mind.  The 2025 State of the Birds report, published by a coalition of science and conservation groups, shows that U.S. birds are declining sharply across a range of habitats. Michigan has lost 50 percent of its historic wetlands, and the Black Tern—a species that depends on wetland habitat—has…