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Jane Braxton Little
Contributor, Audubon MagazineJane Braxton Little is a contributing editor for Audubon.
Articles by Jane Braxton Little
News
Inland Lakes Keep California’s Grebes Afloat—Until Waters Get Too Low
May 10, 2019 — Last summer ended in calamity for a nesting colony at PG&E's Lake Almanor. Now an Audubon chapter is fighting back to ensure that birds and locals get all the hydration they need.
News
With Legal Pot, California Faces a Barrage of New (and Old) Environmental Problems
June 19, 2018 — Cleaning up poisons killing Northern Spotted Owls is just one challenge the state faces. A conservation fund built from cannabis taxes could help.
News
From Toxic Dustbowl to Vital Bird Sanctuary
May 18, 2018 — Can the lessons learned from restoring California's Owens Lake help save other saline lakes?
News
Can Restored Meadows Fight Climate Change? California Seeks to Find Out
July 19, 2017 — California's cap-and-trade extension, passed by lawmakers this week, ensures continued study of whether Sierra Nevada meadow restoration can capture carbon pollution and help birds at once.
News
Proposed Oyster Farm Expansions Would Harm California's Humboldt Bay
May 12, 2017 — Home to a diversity of wildlife and half of the state's eelgrass beds, Humboldt is a vital stopover site for migratory birds.
From Audubon Magazine
Amidst California Drought, Coyotes Creep Closer to Mono Lake’s Gull Colonies
December 7, 2016 — An electric fence might provide a quick fix, but what the lake really needs is water.
Birds In The News
Want to Save the Spotted Owl? Stop Trying So Hard
January 11, 2016 — New research shows that the California Spotted Owl may actually benefit from the forest fires the land managers have spent years avoiding.
Safeguards
How to Keep Birds Out of the Outhouse
August 31, 2015 — Open pipes kill thousands of birds out West every year.
Climate
Can We Learn to Handle the Heat of Forest Fires?
August 28, 2015 — Between climate change and a four-year drought, wildfires are scorching California like never before.