Category Archives: Conservation
Great Places: What Will You Do For Nature this April?
Migratory birds flying over a flooded farm field. Photo © Nancy Crowley/TNC Vote: Help CA Fund High-tech Conservation Many states will compete, and only one will receive funding: Vote for California’s high-tech conservation approach and you’ll be entered to win … Continue reading
Alert: Whooping Crane Shootings & Ten Ways to Help Spring’s Migrating Birds
Urge Action on Whooping Crane Shootings Whooping Cranes are one of our country’s most majestic birds—and also one of our most endangered. Though the species once ranged throughout the Great Plains and Gulf Coast regions, the Whooping Crane population … Continue reading
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AUDUBON CALIFORNIA NEWS March 2014
Be a good beach goer this nesting season The Snowy Plover is one cute beach chick. Unfortunately, the Western Snowy Plover’s population numbers are anything but adorable. There are only about 2,300 birds remaining on our Pacific Coast and we … Continue reading
NestWatch eNewsletter – Help Barn Swallow Study
Researchers will study the effects of artificial light on the pace of life. Barn Swallows by Anne Elliott via Birdshare. NestWatchers Needed For New Barn Swallow Study We live in an incredibly well-lit world. All that wattage in heavily-populated areas creates … Continue reading
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11 wildlife experiences that could vanish in your lifetime
By Sarah Reid, for CNN (CNN) — Earth is in the grip of the “sixth great extinction crisis,” say some scientists, with up to 2,000 species dying out each year. These 11 great wildlife experiences could disappear within your lifetime. 1. … Continue reading
Owl Bet You Find These Stories Interesting…
Owl Bet You Find These Stories Interesting… Winter is prime time for owls, and they have definitely captured our interest this year, with snowy owls popping up as far south as Florida and Bermuda. Here are 5 stories about … Continue reading
NOAA: 2013 Was Tied For The Fourth-Hottest Year On Record
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
Birds Find An Unlikely Resting Place In Drought-Stricken California
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
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ABC Calls for Protecting Carbon Sinks on Federal Lands & Other Bird Conservation Updates
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
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9 Reasons Why 2013 Was Not The Best Year In Human History
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
Wild Pigs Are Taking Over The U.S., Destroying Crops And Uprooting Levees
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
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The Year the Monarch Didn’t Appear
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
Audubon Newsletter: Binocular Guide, Turkey Troubles, Book Giveaway
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
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Audubon California News — November 2013
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
Endangered Habitats News – Newsletter • Fall 2013
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
California Bans Lead Ammunition
(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
Protect Crucial Wetlands for Ducklings
Pintail Ducklings Need Our Help Speak up to protect pintails’ wetlands from destruction >> Dear Jeff, We may only have a few days left to protect wetlands for ducklings for the next five years! Northern Pintail ducks prefer to nest … Continue reading
YOUR HELP NEEDED TO PROTECT KIT CARSON PARK
Just Agree to be Kept Informed. The group, FRIENDS OF KIT CARSON PARK, was formed several months ago following successful community action that blocked a disastrous proposal for a loud, gaudy, sprawling waterpark there. A great deal of sensitive of … Continue reading