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Sandhill Cranes and Northern Pintails. Photo: Tom Barnwell/Audubon Photography Awards
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New Audubon Science: Two-Thirds of North American Birds at Risk of Extinction Due to Climate Change
October 09, 2019 — Enter your zip code into Audubon’s Birds and Climate Visualizer and it will show you how climate change will impact your birds and your community and includes ways you can help.
California Protects Small Fish that is Key for Coastal Wildlife
October 09, 2019 — Pacific herring is a linchpin for marine food chain and the commercial fishery.
Senator Wieckowski highlights Alameda Creek restoration project to address sea level rise
September 30, 2019 — The Senator secured funding in the state budget to redesign the creek and improve marsh and bird habitat
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
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.