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Close-up of a coyote.
Creature Feature: Sacred Animals of the Miwok
November 21, 2023 — Get to know the importance of these animals in the cultural constellation of the Miwok Tribe.
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Canada goose flying ovre body of water.
Feast of Reciprocity: Language, Food, and Sovereignty in Indigenous Communities
November 21, 2023 — When was the last time you asked yourself about how connected you are to the food you are eating?
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Educator discussing map illustrating climate change in U.S.
Why Is It So Hard To Go Green on a Global Level?
September 07, 2023 — The rapidly approaching climate crisis is not slowing down, but are we globally prepared to undertake a full systematic overhaul to avoid the worst of its impacts?
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Audubon California News
Jodi Pinder, biologist and Working Lands Project Association with Audubon California, releases Tricolored Blackbird as part of Audubon California's movement study.
Tiny Tags, One Million Tricolored Blackbird Detections, and New Clues for Conservation
May 30, 2026 — New tracking technology is showing us where Tricolored Blackbirds go beyond the breeding season—and how we can better protect them.
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Birds “Falling Out of the Sky,” Red Vinyl Seats, and 30 Years of Audubon California: A Conversation with Andrea Jones
May 21, 2026 — From MacGillivray’s Warblers at Tejon Ranch to a high-stakes Owens Lake meeting in Burbank, Andrea Jones reflects on Audubon California’s past—and what comes next
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Building Better Habitat, One Songbird at a Time
May 08, 2026 — A tiny migratory bird is finding its voice again in northeast Los Angeles
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A serpentine outcrop sprouting Serpentine Monardella on Ring Mountain.
The Unexpected Wealth of Serpentine Habitats
May 07, 2026 — How a thin, highly toxic soil provides essential conditions for native plants and birds to thrive in California.
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