Audubon California News

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Sandhill Cranes and Northern Pintails. Photo: Tom Barnwell/Audubon Photography Awards
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Administration should leave landmark desert conservation agreement alone
March 22, 2018 — Conservationists want the government to implement the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan, not undermine it
The decline of a key habitat site at the Salton Sea
March 21, 2018 — Nothing illustrates the decline of birds habitat at the Salton Sea more clearly than the story of Mullet Island.
Two important public hearings coming up on desert conservation plan
March 06, 2018 — If you're in Bakersfield or Palm Desert in the next couple of days, we could use your voice in defense of desert conservation.
Understanding the link between waterbirds and Pacific herring in San Francisco Bay
February 27, 2018 — Surveys verify that the small fish are an important food resource to a wide array of wintering waterbirds.
New legislation seeks to protect California’s birds from Trump Administration rollbacks
February 22, 2018 — Effort will give state power to maintain protections in light of administration’s gutting of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
State officials recommend endangered species protections for Tricolored Blackbird
February 21, 2018 — Fish and Game Commission is likely to decide by April whether to list the rare bird under the California Endangered Species Act.
Q & A with Sarah Rose
February 14, 2018 — Our new executive director takes a moment during her busy second week to tell us a little more about herself.
Citing multiple benefits to conservation, Audubon California strongly supports Proposition 68
February 13, 2018 — $4 billion bond measure on the June ballot will provide critical funding for parks, habitat, clean water, and the Salton Sea.
Fighting for the fish that seabirds need to survive
February 06, 2018 — Submit your comments in support of smart fisheries management until Feb.8. We'll keep on fighting past that deadline.
Administration move could unravel landmark desert conservation agreement
February 02, 2018 — Reopening long-settled talks on landmark Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan could set both renewable energy and habitat protection back eight years.