Last month, a bipartisan package of Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) appropriations bills was signed into law, funding several federal agencies central to Audubon’s priorities, including the Departments of the Interior and Energy, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Army Corps of Engineers, and NOAA. The package of spending bills passed Congress with strong bipartisan support, reflecting important alignment that conservation, science, and effective stewardship of our natural resources remain essential public investments.Most programs that Audubon identified as priorities in its FY26 bird budget received stable funding, with modest increases in some areas and slight cuts in others, providing an important foundation…