Brigid McCormack

Articles by Brigid McCormack

We will defend the Endangered Species Act
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We will defend the Endangered Species Act

— The ESA has been the most effective conservation tool for protecting birds on the brink. We'll fight any attempt to dismantle it.
Rising to meet the challenge
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Rising to the coming challenge to conservation

— We’ve heard some unsettling things about federal conservation policy since the election that will have significant implications for birds and nature in California.
Let's ban single-use plastic grocery bags for good in California
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Plastic bags don't belong in our ecosystem

— Brigid McCormack has seen plastic bag pollution in every corner of the state. It's time to ban them for good. Vote Yes on Prop. 67 on Nov. 8.
San Francisco Bay Area voters, the birds need you to vote for Measure AA
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San Francisco Bay Area voters, the birds need you to vote for Measure AA

— Audubon California Executive Director Brigid McCormack says that birds aren’t the only reason to vote for Measure AA, but they’re a great reason.
Water is vital to the survival of California birds
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Water is vital to the survival of California birds

— On World Water Day, we recognize that water is fundamental to our lives, our communities, and our economy -- but it is also the key to safeguarding our birds.
California legislators should pick up where they left off last year on climate change
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Legislators should pick up where they left off last year on climate change

— Audubon California Executive Director Brigid McCormack notes that birds and communities are still at risk.
California Fish and Game Commission should grant state endangered species listing to Tricolored Blackbird
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California Fish and Game Commission should grant state endangered species listing to Tricolored Blackbird

— Audubon California supports decision to protect rare bird, which has declined 44 percent since 2011
Oil spills and air pollution are just the beginning of the price we pay for oil dependence
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Oil spills and air pollution are just the beginning of the price we pay for oil dependence

— Legislation making its way through the Capitol right now will move us away from oil dependence and create a better California for birds and people.
California on fire
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California on fire