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California Condor. Photo: Scott Frier/USFWS
In a statement yesterday, The National Audubon Society praised the commitment to conservation in the 2018 Senate Farm Bill. The bill now moves to conference commitee where it will be reconciled with the House Farm Bill passed last week. Audubon urges robust conservation in the final bill.
“The Senate Farm Bill provides important tools to collaborate with producers on working landscapes to address bird habitat, water, and soil health needs,” said David O’Neill, Chief Conservation Officer for National Audubon Society. The National Audubon Society partners with private land managers on bird-friendly conservation strategies as part of the Working Lands Program.
The bill provides funding for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) to bring together farm and conservation groups for mutually benedical collaborations, such as Audubon California's work to protect the Tricolored Blackbird which is now listed as a Threatened under the California Endangered Species Act.
Read Audubon's full statement here and learn more about why the Senate's 2018 Farm Bill is good for birds.
For more on the RCPP and Tricolored Blackbirds in California check out this story from earlier this year.
Great article from the The Western Hemispher Reserve Shorebird Network about the need for action at the Salton Sea with some input from Audubon California's, Andrea Jones. Check out the story here.
Staff from Audubon California today led a birding walk with Congressman Jared Huffman and Marin County Supervidor Damon Donnolly at China Camp State Park. Audubon joined with the National Estuarine Research Reserve to talk about how wetlands provide climate resiliency, biodiversity, and recreational opportunities.
Our own Andrea Jones stopped by the Red Hill Bay restoration project at the Salton Sea day before yesterday. Doesn't look much like bird habitat at the moment, but our fingers are crossed that this will soon be replaced by much-needed wetland habitat.
Strong op-ed in the New York Times today arguing that the Trump Administration's moves to gut the Migratory Bird Treaty Act constitute a blanket pass for industries to kill migratory birds. These actions by the federal government are exactly what prompted Audubon California to sponsor Assembly Bill 2627, which is moving its way through the Legislature now.
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