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Assembly Bill 711 — sponsored by Audubon California, Defenders of Wildlife, and the Humane Society of the United States — passed out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee this morning. The bill would require nonlead ammunition for all hunting in California. Now it will move on to the full Assembly. More news to come. Share on [...]

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If you’ve been following this blog for the past few years, you’ll know that we’re completely fired up about Vaux’s Swifts. In particular, we’ve been completely enthusiastic about their fall roosting in downtown Los Angeles. While the northward migration of these bird in the spring tends to be a little more dissipated than the spectacular [...]

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A recent statewide poll shows that California voters of both parties overwhelmingly support requiring non-lead ammunition for hunting by well over a 2:1 margin. These polling results were consistent across every major demographic segment of California voters. AB 711 (Rendon/Pan), a bill to implement this common-sense and popular idea to require the use of non-lead ammunition [...]

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The Hooded Oriole gets its name from the dazzling orange-yellow coloring in the male. It winters in the south of Mexico, even Central America, and comes northward to spend spring and summer in our shrubs and trees. It finds its way into a lot of suburbs, and for many people who are just getting into [...]

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Migratory birds up and down the Pacific Flyway last week received a reprieve from destructive development as the Panamanian Supreme Court reinstated the protected status for the Bay of Panama wetlands, removing the temporary suspension it had placed on the protected area a year ago. The Court noted, “it is necessary to promote its conservation, [...]

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In 2012 we began featuring bird-lover submitted art in the header of our Audubon California enewsletter. Needless to say, we’ve had some incredibly gorgeous pieces to highlight. If you want to submit your art, please send a JPEG or TIFF that is at least 600 pixels wide to auduboncalifornia [at] audubon.org. In the meantime, take [...]

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One of the founders of Alaska conservation, Virginia “Ginny” Wood, recently passed away at the age of 95. A pioneering woman aviator during World War II, outdoor guide, homesteader, and conservation leader, Ginny’s legacy includes helping establish the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and founding Camp Denali lodge, one of the first ecotourism businesses in Alaska. [...]

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  Channel Islands National Park officials yesterday declared the removal of invasive black rats on Anacapa a resounding success for seabirds and native reptiles and amphibians, mammals, and plants. The rats, which likely had been introduced in the 1800’s, had been decimating the rare Scripps’s Murrelet, which mostly nests on Anacapa and nearby Santa Barbara [...]

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We got excited when the cast was announced for the upcoming season of “Dancing with the Stars” and there was a Raven in the group … then we realized it was Baltimore Raven Jacoby Jones. #birderfail (Photo by Kmacesweethockey)   Share on Facebook

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This Sunday, Hollywood will award the top prizes in film, so why not build some buzz for birds by recognizing remarkable achievements in the avian world? Audubon is dedicated to protecting birds and their habitats, that’s why we’re calling attention to their amazing feats by nominating some of our favorites in four categories. And your [...]

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