Our colleagues at Altacal Audubon Society originally called attention to the poaching of a rare Long-tailed Duck in Oroville earlier this year. In the wake of the incident, a number of questions are being asked about whether social media accounts of the sighting drew attention to the bird. Nevertheless, conservation and hunting organizations are condemning the action -- and working to figure out how this can be avoided in the future.
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.