Audubon California News

Read the latest news and updates from Audubon in California.
Sandhill Cranes and Northern Pintails. Photo: Tom Barnwell/Audubon Photography Awards
Latest news
CASE CLOSED! Court Upholds Protections for Rare California Gnatcatcher
July 09, 2019 — Big victory for a tiny songbird.
Eyes on the Sea
Eyes on the Sea
July 09, 2019 — Communities around the Salton Sea are working together to protect human health and conserve critical bird habitats
Ban on Toxic Lead Hunting Ammunition Takes Effect in California
July 03, 2019 — Audubon-sponsored Assembly Bill 711 prohibits major source of lead poisoning in humans and wildlife
Ban on Toxic Lead Ammo Takes Effect in California
June 27, 2019 — Lead from ammunition is highly toxic to birds. That's why Audubon California led the way for its removal.
Guide to Bird-Friendly Tree Trimming
June 25, 2019
U.S. House of Representatives Approves $30 Million for Salton Sea Crisis
June 24, 2019 — Funding to address threat to 1.6 million people and 300 species of birds
Let's Go Birding Together (LGBT)
June 19, 2019 — June is Pride Month, and Audubon is celebrating with Let's Go Birding Together bird walks and other LGBTQ inclusive activities.
Audubon Testifies at U.S. House Hearing on the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
June 17, 2019 — Congress Takes First Step Toward Restoring Bird Protections Eliminated by Trump
Saving the Tricolored Blackbird
SUCCESS! 178,500 Tricolored Blackbirds Saved in 2019
June 15, 2019 — You did it! With your support, 90% of nesting colonies thrived.
Wisdom the Laysan Albatross still smashing age and breeding records for wild birds
June 09, 2019 — Wisdom, the oldest known wild bird, is at least 68 years old and has raised upwards of 35 chicks in her lifetime. Conservation actions have helped her thrive.