BY RYAN KORONOWSKI ON JANUARY 21, 2014 AT 7:34 PM While Americans deal with a wintery January and try to understand what a polar vortex is, one thing is clear: 2013 was one of the ten hottest years since records began in 1880. For … Continue reading →
BY JOANNA M. FOSTER ON JANUARY 28, 2014 AT 4:05 PM Sandhill cranes are one of the most iconic migratory shorebirds that rest in the Central Valley. CREDIT: AP IMAGES As California braces for what is shaping up to be its driest year … Continue reading →
Perspectives on Public Lands: The Clogged Carbon Sink: U.S. Public Lands Are the Source of 4.5 Times More Carbon Pollution Than They Can Absorb Center for American Progress (CAP) has published an opinion editorial calling for greater balance between energy … Continue reading →
By Ryan Koronowski and Katie Valentine on December 16, 2013 at 5:10 pm If you’ve been paying attention to the state of the world’s climate, you may have been shocked to read that 2013 was the best year in human … Continue reading →
By Ari Phillips on November 27, 2013 at 3:41 pm While turkeys may grab all the headlines this time of year, wild pigs are devouring just about everything else. From Virginia to Texas, wild pigs — also referred to as … Continue reading →
ON the first of November, when Mexicans celebrate a holiday called the Day of the Dead, some also celebrate the millions of monarch butterflies that, without fail, fly to the mountainous fir forests of central Mexico on that day. … Continue reading →
Wild Turkey (Photo by Andrew Zuckerman) Wild Turkey on the Rocks? The reintroduction of America’s beloved holiday fowl has been one of conservation’s greatest triumphs—but now some populations are plummeting. What’s going on? Read More→ Western Bluebirds eat vineyard insects. … Continue reading →
AUDUBON CALIFORNIA NEWS November 2013 Voting heating up for Bird of the Year Voting continues for Audubon California’s 2013 Bird of the Year, which recognizes a California bird species of conservation interest. This year also brings the addition of two … Continue reading →
Fall 2013 • Vol 23 No 4 San Diego TransNet program releases more funds for wildlife EHL worked with the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) and other stakeholders to make available $20 million in much needed funds to acquire … Continue reading →
(Note: The signing of this bill was a major policy initive of California Audubon) By Lenny Bernstein The Washington Post(Published in print: Tuesday, October 22, 2013) By 1982, the number of California condors in the wild had dwindled to 22, … Continue reading →