Today brought bad news for many in the Central Valley. While many farmers were already on notice that water allocations from the federal Central Valley Water Project would be very low due to the drought, many learned today that they should expect to receive no water at all due to the drought. Birds also got some bad news. The network of wildlife refuges, created to compensate for the loss of 95 percent of the valley's historical wetland habitat, are set to receive 40 percent of the bare bones required. This means they'll get the lowest levels of water since 1992, when Congress committed to adequately water these vital Pacific Flyway habitats.
By Garrison Frost
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.