Have you heard of the Land and Water Conservation Fund? This important federal program helps conserve parks and natural areas that provide habitat for birds and other animals. Jody Hallstrom, Conservation Chair at the Stanislaus Audubon Society, describes all the benefits this program has provided to her county and explains why Congressman Jeff Denham should add his name to a bill that would permanently authorize the LWCF. Check out her persuasive op-ed in the Modesto Bee here.
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.