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Department of the Interior Announces Natural Resource Investment Center
December 15, 2015 — Obama Administration expands support for water conservation efforts
Tricolored Blackbird May Be Listed as Endangered in California
December 10, 2015 — Protections for struggling bird will go into effect while Commission considers full listing.
Working Lands
Record Number of US Senators Call For Permanent Protection for Arctic Refuge
December 02, 2015 — 34 Co-Sponsors Support Designating “America’s Serengeti” as Wilderness
Report: Climate Change Threatens Most of the World’s Bird Species
November 30, 2015 — New Global Survey of Studies on Birds and Climate Change Shows Severity of Threats and Diversity of Solutions
Help Count Birds for Science during ĢAv’s Annual Christmas Bird Count
November 19, 2015 — Longest-running bird census turns 116 years old
Christmas Bird Count
In a Groundbreaking Move, Pueblo of Sandia Donates Water to Birds and Other Wildlife
November 18, 2015 — Innovative water management will benefit Rio Grande habitat
ĢAv Names Chandra Taylor Smith Its First Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion
November 12, 2015
President Obama Rejects Keystone XL
November 06, 2015 — Victory for Birds, People and Common Sense
Interior Department Cancels Arctic Ocean Oil and Gas Lease Sales for 2016-2017
October 16, 2015 — Obama Administration Also Decides Against Extensions for Shell and Statoil Offshore Leases
ĢAv Launches First Ever Free and Complete Field Guide App for North American Birds
October 01, 2015 — Mobile Users Now Have Over 800 Species of Birds Right in Their Pocket
Izembek Land Transfer Paves the Way for a Road through Vital Bird Habitat
January 06, 2018 — Systematic dismantling of wilderness has huge ramifications for birds, wildlife and our nation’s public lands.
ĢAv and National Geographic Declare 2018 as Year of the Bird
January 05, 2018 — More than 100 organizations join forces for 12 months of storytelling and science to examine how our changing environment is impacting birds around the globe.
Sarah Rose named executive director of ĢAv California
January 04, 2018 — ĢAv taps well-known strategic leader to run one of its premiere state programs
CALIFORNIA
White House Plans to Vastly Expand Drilling near America’s Beaches and Coasts
January 04, 2018 — The proposed five-year plan exposes critical shorebird habitat and coastal communities to dangerous and unnecessary oil drilling.
The White House Turns Its Back on America’s Birds
December 22, 2017 — The Trump Administration will no longer hold industry accountable for bird deaths.
ĢAv: “We’ll Do Whatever It Takes to Prevent Drilling in America’s Bird Nursery”
December 20, 2017 — Arctic provision in tax bill opens Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling.
ĢAv to Congress: “This Is The Wake-Up Call You’ve Been Waiting For”
December 15, 2017 — The New York Times reveals 1986 well drilled in Refuge: Damage continues.
The 118th Annual ĢAv Christmas Bird Count is Almost Here
December 07, 2017 — The world’s longest-running wildlife census contributes invaluable data to bird population research.
Shrinking Our Public Lands Leads Only to a Diminished American Greatness
December 04, 2017 — The majestic landscapes that enrich our society and provide homes for birds and wildlife deserve better.
ĢAv Condemns Passage of Senate Tax Bill Opening Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to Drilling
December 02, 2017 — Simply shameful.