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Sandhill Cranes and Northern Pintails. Photo: Tom Barnwell/Audubon Photography Awards
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California Misses Important Opportunity with Governor Newsom's SB1 Veto
September 30, 2019 — Bill would have restored protections for water, air, workers, and endangered species following the Trump administration's rollbacks.
Victory! Audubon-Sponsored Bill Protecting California's Migratory Birds Signed into Law
September 30, 2019 — AB 454 ensures state-based protections for migratory birds in the face of federal rollbacks.
Audubon Applauds Federal Lawsuit Challenging Rollback of Endangered Species Act
September 25, 2019 — California leads 16 other states, the District of Columbia and the City of New York in federal lawsuit. ​
North America Has Lost More Than 1 in 4 Birds in Last 50 Years, New Study Says
September 19, 2019 — For the first time, researchers have estimated the volume of total avian loss in the Western Hemisphere—and it’s not just threatened species that are declining. Many backyard favorites are also losing ground.
Audubon Center at Debs Park gets ROOTED TOGETHER
September 18, 2019 — Early and established career professionals of color discuss how to break into the conservation field, create sustainable change, and navigate unconscious and conscious biases in the field.
Seabird “Preyscapes” in the Age of Climate Change
September 18, 2019 — How breeding seabirds respond to climate-driven changes in their food sources
Andrea Salton Sea
El Mar de Salton aguanta con fuerza
September 13, 2019 — Cómo les va a las aves migratorias mientras esperan la acción por parte del estado para salvar este recurso hídrico crítico para millones de aves.
Andrea Salton Sea
The Salton Sea Holds On For Dear Life
September 13, 2019 — How migratory birds are faring while they await state action to save this critical water resource for millions of birds.
Audubon-Sponsored Bill Protecting California’s Birds Clears State Senate
September 03, 2019 — AB 454 clarifies that state law still protects migratory birds, even where Trump Administration has weakened federal law.
CAL FIRE Proposes to Remove Bird Habitat on a Massive Scale
August 29, 2019 — CAL FIRE admits that removing 250,000 acres will be ineffective in protecting life and property from wind-driven fires.