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Sandhill Cranes and Northern Pintails. Photo: Tom Barnwell/Audubon Photography Awards
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Raven’s Favor
February 22, 2021 — A Tale of Wild Communication: How a raven warned two hikers of a mama bear on their path.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Innovative Bill Would Promote Regenerative Ranching in California
February 08, 2021 — Audubon California-Sponsored bill encourages ranching practices that restore grasslands and sequester carbon.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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”
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