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California Condor. Photo: Scott Frier/USFWS
In welcome news for those concerns about oil spills on the California coast, President Obama yesterday released a plan for offshore oil drilling in federal waters that bans new permits off the California coast until 2022. Incoming President Trump has made it clear that he intends to open up new offshore oil drilling, but there are numerous hurdles to him moving quickly following Obama's action.
Whiskey Jack on its way to being Canada's official bird. Canada apparently went looking for a national bird and came up with something surprisingly cool: the Gray Jay, aka the Whiskey Jack. We get these guys in northern California, so the next time you see one send good thoughts to our friends up north.
It’s time to help us choose the 2016 Audubon California Bird of the Year. Who will take the title: California Coastal Gnatcatcher, California Scrub Jay, Double-crested Cormorant, Eared Grebe, Northern Spotted Owl, or the Western Sandpiper? The choice is yours. You can vote as many times as you like through Dec. 16.
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that researchers have discovered that one reason seabirds consume plastic debris is that it smells like food.
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