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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
A Landmark Year for the Salton Sea and Desert Program
December 18, 2025 — A year worth celebrating, from launching our community leadership program to new habitat protections.
CA
Silhouette of three shorebirds standing on a rock. The Golden Gate Bridge looms out of the fog in the background
Traversing the State to Unite Our Chapter Flock
December 17, 2025 — A year of travels across California to learn about our incredible chapter network
CA Audubon Chapters
Audubon Conservation Ranching in California Takes Flight: 2025 Year in Review
December 13, 2025 — Alongside ranchers, chefs, restoration leaders, and bird lovers, we’re growing bird-friendly working lands through community engagement and stewardship.
CA
Showing Up for Tricolored Blackbirds in 2025
December 11, 2025 — Strong farmer and agency partnerships and a new movement study made 2025 a critical year for Tricolored Blackbirds and set the stage for what’s next.
CA