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Audubon California News

Read the latest news and updates from Audubon in California.
Sandhill Cranes and Northern Pintails. Photo: Tom Barnwell/Audubon Photography Awards
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Revitalizing our floodplains
April 05, 2019 — California can solve flood problems by mimicking the natural function of floodplains.
To the surprise of exactly no one, Big Oil opposes Assembly Bill 454
April 03, 2019 — Not only is the Trump Administration moving to open up new offshore drilling, it also doesn't want oil companies to pay fines for killing birds in spills.
Audubon California statement on passage of vital wetlands protection policy
April 03, 2019 — California Water Resources Control Board passes new policy in response to Trump Administration abandonment of the Waters of the U.S. rule.
Tricolored Blackbird breeding ramping up fast
March 29, 2019 — More colonies, more nests.
Bill defending California’s migratory birds passes key Assembly Committee
March 26, 2019 — Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee passes Assembly Bill 454, which protects California birds in the face of federal rollbacks.
Coming together for people and birds along the L.A. River
March 25, 2019 — Restoration of native plants at pocket parks along historic waterway offers a chance for community involvement.
Audubon California supports bills to reduce single-use plastic waste
March 20, 2019 — Senate Bill 54 and Assembly Bill 1080 will set goals to reduce waste from single-use packaging and products and ensure the remaining items are effectively recycled.
Major conservation bill is a huge boon to desert birds
March 19, 2019 — Thirteen Audubon Important Bird Areas included in California Desert Protection and Recreation Act of 2019
Audubon California’s message to Salton Sea policymakers: Don’t blow it
March 18, 2019 — Representatives point out that the state and key stakeholders are poised to make up for lost time on one of the state’s most intractable environmental issues.
Bikes and birding along the L.A. River
March 15, 2019 — Cool event last weekend was an opportunity to show off nature to a new audience.