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California Condor. Photo: Scott Frier/USFWS

Defending our California desert national monuments
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Defending our California desert national monuments

Community turns out in Indio in support of three area national monuments under review by the Administration.

Asthma on the rise around the Salton Sea

It's not just birds that are being harmed by the changes at the Salton Sea. Asthma is becoming epidemic.

Tom Steyer visits the Audubon Center at Debs Park. The Audubon Center at Debs Park welcomed Tom Steyer of NextGen Climate this week to talk about the power of community. At left, with Steyer, is Audubon Center Director Marcos Trinidad.

Bird populations crashing at the Salton Sea

Excellent reporting in the Desert Sun about how observers are starting to see dramatic declines in bird populations at the Salton Sea. Time is running out to fix things.

Coastal Commission moves to protect vital bird habitat in Humboldt Bay
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Coastal Commission moves to protect vital bird habitat in Humboldt Bay

Decision provides an opportunity to ensure protection of a key place for birds on the West Coast

Audubon California applauds Coastal Commission's rejection of Humboldt Bay project
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Audubon California applauds Coastal Commission's rejection of Humboldt Bay project

— Expansion of oyster farming would have harmed critical bird habitat

Update from the 2017 Tricolored Blackbird breeding season

Audubon California's Samantha Arthur gives an update about our efforts to conserve rare Tricolored Blackbirds during the 2017 breeding season. Big thanks to everyone who has helped us on this important work. Learn more about our work.

So Cal trees threatened by borer beetles and the diseases they carry
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So Cal trees threatened by borer beetles and the diseases they carry

Audubon Starr Ranch is working with other conservation leaders to reduce the threat.

Effort to reauthorize cap-and-trade suffers a blow, but hope remains
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Effort to reauthorize cap-and-trade suffers a blow, but hope remains

Lawmakers seem eager to find another way to renew state's landmark climate program.

Audubon California statement following failure of Assembly Bill 378 in State Assembly
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Audubon California statement following failure of Assembly Bill 378 in State Assembly

— Audubon California is extremely disappointed that the California Assembly has failed to pass Assembly Bill 378 to extend California’s leadership in climate policy.

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