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Witness to the drought
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Witness to the drought

Twice a month, Ralph Baker and John Harris from Stanislaus Audubon Society spend a day inspecting habitat and counting birds at the Grasslands Wildlife Management Area in Los Banos, one of fourteen refuges named as essential habitat under the Central Valley Project Improvement Act.

Feds unveil draft plan for desert renewable energy development
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Feds unveil draft plan for desert renewable energy development

Plan is an attempt to map both renewable energy and conservation across huge swath of desert habitat.

It is time to renew our commitment to safety in Los Angeles parks
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It is time to renew our commitment to safety in Los Angeles parks

The murders of two women in L.A.'s Ernest E. Debs Regional Park remind us that a park where no one feels safe isn't really a park at all

Update on the fight to save Humboldt Bay
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Update on the fight to save Humboldt Bay

Humboldt Bay is one of the most important places for shorebirds and waterbirds. We're working to keep it that way.

 Desolation of former cormorant breeding site highlights Salton Sea's ecological decay
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Desolation of former cormorant breeding site highlights Salton Sea's ecological decay

Mullet Island used to be the second largest breeding site for Double-crested Cormorants. Now it's a bird graveyard.

Spreading the word about bird-friendly farming
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Spreading the word about bird-friendly farming

Last week, my hospitality was directed at hemispheric travelers of the human variety, Australian biologists. The group was visiting California to learn how to create bird habitat on rice.

Before we talk about legalizing marijuana, let's get clear about habitat protection
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Before we talk about legalizing marijuana, let's get clear about habitat protection

Any new legislation regarding the legalization of marijuana must not result in negative environmental impacts

Big win for birds: Controversial wind turbines to shut down at Altamont
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Big win for birds: Controversial wind turbines to shut down at Altamont

Company that had received an extension allowing older turbines now says it will shut them down to avoid harming birds.

Elegant Terns changing breeding habits in response to warm water in Mexico
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Elegant Terns changing breeding habits in response to warm water in Mexico

New study has implications for how birds may adapt to climate change.

Dry Sacramento Valley rice fields from the air
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Dry Sacramento Valley rice fields from the air

Lack of habitat bodes ill for migratory birds arriving this fall

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