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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

Explore our latest stories from across California below, and keep scrolling for stories from our centers and sanctuaries.

For Audubon CA's latest features in the press, see our Media page.

 

Latest news across California
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.
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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.
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Tricolored Blackbird Recovery Imperiled
August 21, 2019 — U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Denies Threatened Species Federal Listing under Endangered Species Act
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Federal Judge Rules Audubon Lawsuit Against Trump Administration May Proceed
August 05, 2019 — Lawsuit seeks to defend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act from Trump Administration efforts to hand industry a blank check for bird deaths.
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How conservation ranching is saving grassland birds
July 29, 2019 — Regenerative grazing increases plant diversity and productivity with benefits for bees, butterflies and birds.
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Millions of Seabirds Need Forage Fish to Survive
July 24, 2019 — New Fishery Management Plan is the blueprint for conserving this vital forage fish species for millions of seabirds. In sum, herring are small fish with a big impact.
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The Arctic Tern’s Prayer
July 18, 2019 — A poem by Mary Anne Clark
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Celebrating Latino Conservation Week
July 17, 2019 — Members of the Latinx community enjoy a camping adventure at Richardson Bay Audubon Center.
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Top 8 Reasons to Protect the San Luis Obispo Coast
July 10, 2019 — The entire Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Complex is a unique ecological gem that is critical habitat to hundreds of coastal species and provides protection for 63 federal and state listed species.
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CASE CLOSED! Court Upholds Protections for Rare California Gnatcatcher
July 09, 2019 — Big victory for a tiny songbird.
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News from the Audubon Center at Debs Park
News from the Richardson Bay Audubon Center and Sanctuary