Audubon California Executive Director Brigid McCormack co-authors a piece in today's Sacramento Bee about the need for policy makers to consider the needs of migratory birds during the drought. Here's a key section:

It is time for a change. California needs balanced policy solutions that protect fish, birds, families and farmers alike. Agricultural stakeholders, water managers, elected officials and citizens must work together to protect wetlands and migratory bird habitat for future generations.

Photo of the Merced National Wildlife Refuge by Chuq Von Rospach.