Audubon California Press

Media Contact

If you are a member of the press and you would like to speak with an Audubon California expert, contact our Communications Department:

Shineh Rhee
Communications Director
shineh.rhee@audubon.org

Explore Audubon California's Press Room below, and see our recent media coverage HERE

Audubon California Receives $500K from General Motors for Work on Salton Sea
November 29, 2022 — “The Salton Sea is an enormous resource to California, to the western United States, and the entire Western Hemisphere.”
Federal Agreement Would Provide $250m for Salton Sea Remediation Projects
November 29, 2022 — “A major step forward … to safeguard residents and the environment.”
Audubon California Urges Backyard Birders to Empty Bird Baths and Feeders as Avian Flu Spreads
October 27, 2022 — Waterfowl crowding at Salton Sea, Central Valley Refuges “a recipe for an epidemic.”
Lead Community and Environmental Organizations Say Federal Funds for Salton Sea are Critical Part of Colorado River Negotiations
October 26, 2022 — Response to comments by Ariz. Sen. Mark Kelly
Assemblymember Kalra, Natural Resources Agency, and Advocates Kick Off California's 30x30 Partnership
October 06, 2022 — "...it prioritizes listening to communities and building partnerships between members of the public, tribes, and government agencies that are essential to meeting the 30x30 goals."
Governor Signs Audubon-Supported Law Making Access to Nature Part of State Policy
October 01, 2022 — “This bill will begin the process of undoing more than a century’s worth of planning decisions that marginalized people of color and lower-income Californians.”
Huntington Beach Oil Spill Fouls Beaches Home to Federally Threatened Snowy Plovers
October 06, 2021 — Petroleum-smeared shorebirds face slow death after ingesting contaminants
Audubon California: Orange County Oil Spill of Extreme Concern to Migrating Seabirds
October 03, 2021 — “It is time to stop putting our coastal birds and communities at risk from the oil industry.”
Ambitious Climate Change Bill Fails to Clear California Senate
September 11, 2021 — “California’s leaders are choosing to treat the symptoms while ignoring the cause of the disease itself.”
Audubon California: Governor’s Revised Budget Will Make the Outdoors More Accessible to Millions
May 15, 2021 — “With today’s announcement, California takes a significant step toward protecting our state's biodiversity and ensuring that all Californians have safe and affordable access to nature.”