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California Condor. Photo: Scott Frier/USFWS

California Misses Important Opportunity with Governor Newsom's SB1 Veto
Audublog

California missed important opportunity with Governor’s Veto of Key Environmental Bill

Bill would have restored protections for water, air, workers, and endangered species following the Trump administration's rollbacks.

Victory! Audubon-Sponsored Bill Protecting California's Migratory Birds Signed into Law
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Victory! Audubon-Sponsored Bill Protecting California's Migratory Birds Signed into Law

AB 454 ensures state-based protections for migratory birds in the face of federal rollbacks.

Audubon Applauds Federal Lawsuit Challenging Rollback of Endangered Species Act
Audublog

Audubon Applauds Federal Lawsuit Challenging Rollback of Endangered Species Act

California leads 16 other states, the District of Columbia and the City of New York in federal lawsuit

North America Has Lost More Than 1 in 4 Birds in Last 50 Years, New Study Says
Audublog

North America Has Lost More Than 1 in 4 Birds in Last 50 Years, New Study Says

For the first time, researchers have estimated the volume of total avian loss in the Western Hemisphere—and it’s not just threatened species that are declining. Many backyard favorites are also losing ground.

Audubon Center at Debs Park gets ROOTED TOGETHER
Centers And Sanctuaries

ROOTED TOGETHER: Navigating the Conservation Field

Early and established career professionals of color discuss how to break into the conservation field, create sustainable change, and navigate unconscious and conscious biases in the field.

Seabird “Preyscapes” in the Age of Climate Change
Seas & Shores

Seabird “Preyscapes” in the Age of Climate Change

How breeding seabirds respond to climate-driven changes in their food sources

The Salton Sea Holds On For Dear Life
Salton Sea

The Salton Sea Holds On For Dear Life

How migratory birds are faring while they await state action to save this critical water resource for millions of birds.

El Mar de Salton aguanta con fuerza
Salton Sea

El Mar de Salton aguanta con fuerza

Cómo les va a las aves migratorias mientras esperan la acción por parte del estado para salvar este recurso hídrico crítico para millones de aves.

Audubon-Sponsored Bill Protecting California’s Birds Clears State Senate
Audublog

Audubon-Sponsored Bill Protecting California’s Birds Clears State Senate

AB 454 clarifies that state law still protects migratory birds, even where Trump Administration has weakened federal law.

CAL FIRE Proposes to Remove Bird Habitat on a Massive Scale
Audublog

CAL FIRE Proposal Would Devastate 250,000 Acres, Endangered Plants and Birds

CAL FIRE admits that massive treatments will be ineffective in protecting life and property from wind-driven fires.

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