The California Fish and Game Commission passed the regulations to phase-out lead ammunition at today's hearing. Today's decision implements Assembly Bill 711, which Audubon California co-sponsored in 2013 with Defenders of Wildlife and the Humane Society of the United States. The vote was unanimous and a great victory for vulnerable birds like the California Condor and the Golden Eagle. California is the first state to commit to protecting wildlife by phasing out lead. In the photo above are Pamela Flick of Defenders of Wildlife, Juan Altamirano of Audubon California, and Jennifer Fearing representing Humane Society of the United States.
By Daniela Ogden
A New Colony of Caspian Tern Decoys on Aramburu Island
Richardson Bay Audubon Center is attacting breeding pairs of Caspian Terns with these newly painted tern decoys—a strategy successfully used by previous tern relocation efforts.