Audubon California News

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Sandhill Cranes and Northern Pintails. Photo: Tom Barnwell/Audubon Photography Awards
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Salton Sea’s iconic pelicans and cormorants are quickly becoming a thing of the past
April 25, 2019 — As bird species disappear from California’s largest inland lake, Audubon report calls on state to restore crucial habitats.
10 Steps to Share the Shore
April 12, 2019 — How to be a bird-friendly beachgoer
Forage fish bill stands to make a huge difference for marine birds
April 10, 2019 — Bipartisan Forage Fish Conservation Act is the next step toward safeguarding food for struggling seabirds.
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.