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Richardson Bay Audubon Center and Sanctuary News
Electric Vehicle Sales in California and the U.S.
Breaking The Stigma
August 14, 2024 — The electric vehicle revolution and its impact on the global economy and environment
CA Richardson Bay Audubon Center
Spotted Owl
Saving Spotted Owls
August 14, 2024 — The eradication of invasive Barred Owls to save Northern Spotted Owl populations
CA Richardson Bay Audubon Center
California Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma californiense)
Human Activity Threatens California’s Amphibians
August 14, 2024 — How human impact and habitat development has lead to the decline of California’s amphibious species
CA Richardson Bay Audubon Center
A forest on fire.
Climate Change, Deforestation and Wildfires Destroy the Once-Thriving Amazon
August 14, 2024 — Climate change in the Amazon region leads to 300,000 square miles of land destroyed within the Amazon Rainforest
CA Richardson Bay Audubon Center
Masters of Reality
Gods and Deities: How They Shape and Reflect Human Ambition Onto the Environment
August 14, 2024 — Worship, gods, and their relations to the environment
CA Richardson Bay Audubon Center
A variety of corals form an outcrop on Flynn Reef, part of the Great Barrier Reef near Cairns, Queensland, Australia.
From Vibrant to Vulnerable: The Coral Reef Crisis
August 14, 2024 — The fight to preserve coral reefs against pollution: How UV filters in sunscreen and pesticides kill corals
CA Richardson Bay Audubon Center
Invasive Species Have Become Unwelcome Guests
August 14, 2024 — Unseen consequences: the impact of invasive species on ecosystems
CA Richardson Bay Audubon Center
Audubon California News
Bird Bounty on the Kern River Preserve
October 10, 2025 — A Remarkable Legacy (and a Chance to Spot the Stunning Lawrence’s Goldfinch)
CA Audubon Kern River Preserve
Progress Made Together for Birds and Wildlife: 2025 Policy Roundup
October 03, 2025 — Keeping protections strong for communities and species like the Western Burrowing Owl
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Sunlight filters through valley oaks at Audubon’s Bobcat Ranch
Among Birds and Trees—Finding Presence in Nature
September 13, 2025 — This California Biodiversity Week, we're reflecting on how noticing birds like the California Towhee and Acorn Woodpecker, and the oaks they call home, can change how we connect with nature
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California Brown Pelican with a whale and other seabirds in the background.
From the Ocean to Ancient Forests—Offshore Wind Can Work for California’s Birds
August 15, 2025 — How collaboration and science can ensure renewable energy supports species like the Marbled Murrelet while building climate resilience.
CA Birds and Climate