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California Condor. Photo: Scott Frier/USFWS

What about alfalfa?
Working Lands

What about alfalfa?

Having evangelized about the habitat benefits of rice farms, Audubon California's Khara Strum is taking on a new crop.

Brown Pelicans getting help from Audubon network
Seas & Shores

Brown Pelicans getting help from Audubon network

This past spring and summer, unusual numbers of young brown pelicans turned up in parking lots, college graduations ceremonies, and streets from Oregon through California. Does this mean our California brown pelican subspecies is in trouble?

Passage of SB 100 is a major victory for birds and people
Global Warming

Passage of SB 100 is a major victory for birds and people

— Legislation will help secure a future for 170 California bird species under threat from climate change.
Western Snowy Plover reaches important milestone in its recovery
Audublog

Western Snowy Plover reaches important milestone in its recovery

Protection under the Endangered Species Act is still vital to the future of this threatened species.

Audubon California reiterates support for Senate Bill 100
Global Warming

Audubon California reiterates support for Senate Bill 100

— Legislation will help secure a future for 170 California bird species under threat from climate change.
Important news about migratory bird protection
Audublog

Important news about migratory bird protection

Audubon California is shifting its strategy to pursue lasting protections for birds outside of the Legislature

Fire and birds
Audublog

Fire and birds

Increasing trend of fires in California is putting pressure on bird populations

Seabirds are reclaiming Alcatraz as their own

While Alcatraz was originally named for the seabirds that lived there, the name has become synonymous with the legendary prison there. But now the birds are claiming it back.

Congratulations to Audubon in Action Awardees from California!
Audublog

Congratulations to Audubon in Action Awardees from California!

Five California chapters were awarded Audubon in Action grants to support conservation, activism, volunteerism and leadership. Learn about which programs were funded!

Go Green Radio talks with Audubon California about the Salton Sea

"Learn about it, advocate for it and go visit it, " said Andrea Jones, Director of Bird Conservation at Audubon California about the Salton Sea in an interview with Jill Buck of Go Green Radio last week. 

The August 3, 2018 episode of Go Green Radio featured a conversation with Jones and Michael Cohen from the Pacific Institute about the Salton Sea and implications for public health and migratory birds if the state of California does not accelerate progress on the implementation of projects to reduce dust and stave off environmental degradation. 

Listen to the full episode here.

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