Scientists with the Ventana Wildlife Society this week found one of three area California Condor chicks dead after receiving a “mortality signal” from its radio transmiter. With condor numbers still so low, every lost chick is a major setback for the species’ overall recovery. The cause of death is currently unknown, but the body is being [...]

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KPCC public radio in Los Angles featured a nice segment on the Christmas Bird Count in Southern California recently. Graham Chisholm, our director of conservation, and Garry George, chapter network director, were both featured. Check it out here. Share on Facebook

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The San Francisco Chronicle today explains that some in the environmental community have concerns about the ongoing Hamilton Wetlands Restoration Project in Novato. Barabara Salzman of the Marin Audubon Society expresses impacts on Gallinas and Miller creeks, and the species that frequent these areas. Share on Facebook

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Interesting column from Gary Bogue in today’s Contra Costa Times on the Rossmoor Acorn Woodpecker issue. He gives some very specific ideas on what YOU can do to stop the killing of the birds. Share on Facebook

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The Contra Costa Times is reporting that two homeowners groups in Rossmoor have reaffirmed their intention to use a U.S. Fish & Wildlife permit to shoot Acorn Woodpeckers that are building granaries in several homes. Despite an ongoing effort from the Mt. Diablo Audubon Society to bring in experts and even pay for possible solutions, the [...]

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The Orange County Register gets into the story of the Commerce denial of the toll road appeal and declares the project dead. The Los Angeles Times weighs in as well. Share on Facebook

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The U.S. Department of Commerce today upheld the California Coastal Commission’s recent decision that the proposed Orange County tollroad extension was inconsistent with the state’s coastal zone management program. The Transportation Corridor Agencies, which had wanted to build the toll road through some of the last pristine habitat in Southern Orange County, had appealed the Coastal [...]

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Hearing rumors that a decision from the Secretary of Commerce could come today on the fate of the proposed Orange County toll road extension, and that it might be good news. More as we hear it. Share on Facebook

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Audubon California had a big year in 2008. Here are few of the highlights: Share on Facebook

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The Audubon family lost one of its own over the weekend when Onik Arian was swept off a jetty in Crescent City while taking part in the annual Christmas Bird Count. Arian had been very active in the Conejo Valley Audubon Society. Truly sad news. Our deepest condolences go out to his family and friends. [...]

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OK, so most of California has been on the receiving end of the serious weather for the past few days. But our colleagues at the Kern River Preserve woke up Monday to some serious snow. Ace photographer Alison Sheehey captured some of the scenery on film. More photos below the fold. Share on Facebook

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Have you ever checked out the live Starr Ranch Barn Owl Cam? It’s pretty cool. Server limitations keep us from broadcasting late at night, but that’s when the owls are out of the nest, so you’re not missing anything. During the day, as you can see, they mostly just sleep. In a few months, hopefully, [...]

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We were out at the Audubon Bobcat Ranch in Winters, California, last week and had the pleasure of looking at some of the great work being done there by Vance Russell and the staff of the Audubon California Landowner Stewardship Program. One of our favorite sites on the property is an extensive field of native [...]

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Nice story in today’s Sacramento Bee about yesterday’s Christmas Bird Count at the Audubon California Bobcat Ranch Sanctuary in Yolo County. This count was part of a larger Putah Creek count, and included a bunch of Audubon California staffers from the Landowner Stewardship Program. Share on Facebook

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According to a recent report commissioned by Audubon California, the continued use of lead ammunition is the primary obstacle to the California Condor ever existing in the wild without substantial human assistance. Condors often feed on carcasses left behind by hunters, and in so doing often ingest dangerously high levels of lead from ammunition. So the [...]

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