The Los Angeles Times reports that one state park on the list of potential closures is Oceano Dunes, a popular seaside site for off-roaders. Problem is, this is one area that some conservationists wish would be closed, because they fear that continued off-roading will diminish the breeding Western Snowy Plovers there.
By Garrison Frost
July 12, 2009
A New Colony of Caspian Tern Decoys on Aramburu Island
Richardson Bay Audubon Center is attacting breeding pairs of Caspian Terns with these newly painted tern decoys—a strategy successfully used by previous tern relocation efforts.