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Sandhill Cranes and Northern Pintails. Photo: Tom Barnwell/Audubon Photography Awards
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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.
Study: Wetlands Restoration Can Improve Water Quality in Central Valley
February 05, 2021 — Vibrant ecosystems can absorb carbon dioxide helping mitigate climate change and nitrogen cleaning the run-off from human use of the land for agriculture or development.
Biden-Harris First Day Actions Signal Commitment to Birds and Climate
January 21, 2021 — Bird survival is human survival and birds are telling us they are in trouble. We have no time to lose.
Audubon California Blasts Administration Move to Decimate Northern Spotted Owl Critical Habitat
January 14, 2021 — “The administration has declared open season on America’s public lands even as it leaves office, with dozens of threatened and endangered species hanging in the balance.”
National Audubon Society Decries Trump Administration Attempt to Weaken California Desert Protections
January 13, 2021 — “This proposal is nothing more than a middle finger in the rearview mirror from the outgoing administration”
State Habitat Restoration Project Breaks Ground at Southern End of Salton Sea
January 13, 2021 — Coalition of conservation and community groups says groundbreaking is positive step towards ending years of inaction at California’s largest lake.