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Latest news across California
No Time Left for Delays at the Salton Sea
October 27, 2020 — Sixty years after its mid-century heyday, California's largest lake is declining rapidly.
House Introduces Sweeping Legislation to Confront Climate Change on Our Coasts
October 20, 2020 — The Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act calls for urgent action on the issues facing coastal communities in California and elsewhere.
Governor Newsom Issues Groundbreaking 30 x 30 Executive Order
October 07, 2020 — California is first in nation to commit to protecting 30% of our lands and waters by 2030.
Final Phase of Sonoma Creek Restoration Project Breaks Ground in North Bay
October 05, 2020 — Project will protect nearby properties from sea-level rise, create habitat and reduce mosquito infestation
Ä¢¹½Av's Budding Scientists Spread Their Wings at the Salton Sea
September 30, 2020 — "It isn’t this nasty swamp that people make it out to be; it is an area that is teeming with life that sees almost more than half of the total different North American avian species and on a clear day is one of the most beautiful sunrises or sunsets you will ever see."
How Do California's Megafires Impact Birds?
September 14, 2020 — We are in uncharted territory. Birds are on the move to escape the smoke and stress. What will happen to them and the habitat they need to survive?
Avian Botulism Kills 40,000 Birds at Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge
September 08, 2020 — Heat, drought and water policy have created a Slow-Motion Catastrophe at the California-Oregon Border
We did it! 177,000 Tricolored Blackbirds Saved in 2020
August 27, 2020 — Working closely with dairy producers, we protected 100% of the known 15 Tricolored Blackbird colonies on agricultural fields across four counties in California.
Thriving Seabird Colony on Alcatraz Island
August 26, 2020 — Take a glimpse into this wildlife-viewing gem.
Prescribed Burn Protects Bobcat Ranch from LNU Lightening Fires
August 21, 2020 — The LNU Lightening Fires reached Bobcat Ranch, a 6,800 acre blue oak conservation property and certified Ä¢¹½Av Conservation Ranch. Thanks to the prevention work and prescribed fires by CAL FIRE and our staff, we successfully protected Bobcat Ranch’s infrastructure and surrounding developments.
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