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Sandhill Cranes and Northern Pintails. Photo: Tom Barnwell/Audubon Photography Awards
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Asm. Ash Kalra and Audubon to Announce California Bill Addressing Green Space Access Inequality
March 16, 2021 — New bill, believed the first of its kind, would help address disparities in access to outdoor recreation in communities of color and elsewhere.
Mental Health in the Pandemic and the Comfort of Contact Calls
March 15, 2021 — A bird's gentle call back and forth allows her companion to relax - perhaps enough to make it to the next day. How can this back and forth support our own mental health?
Hope at the Salton Sea
March 11, 2021 — Audubon California releases report detailing emerging wetlands at the Salton Sea.
How Oscar Fell in Love with Birds
March 04, 2021 — Oscar Malloy is a unique kid, so it’s only natural that his love of birds began in a unique way.
Raven’s Favor
February 22, 2021 — A Tale of Wild Communication: How a raven warned two hikers of a mama bear on their path.
It's on! Herring Run in SF Bay Attracts Thousands of Birds
February 11, 2021 — San Francisco Bay is an ecologically rich estuary, significant for its large eelgrass beds, spawning areas for Pacific herring, and tens of thousands of wintering waterbirds and other wildlife.
A Way Forward for California's Working Lands
February 11, 2021 — Conservation ranching techniques create habitat and sequester carbon. Under a new bill, the state would pay ranchers to implement them.
Audubon California: Richmond Spill More Than Enough to Damage Sensitive Ecosystem
February 10, 2021 — Area is a keystone of an ecosystem that supports everything from seabirds to herring.
Innovative Bill Would Promote Regenerative Ranching in California
February 08, 2021 — Audubon California-Sponsored bill encourages ranching practices that restore grasslands and sequester carbon.
The Case for Wetlands in the Central Valley
February 05, 2021 — Vital groundwater protections are needed for wetlands under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. They are the backbone of the Pacific Flyway, supporting 60% of California's migratory birds.