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Mental Health in the Pandemic and the Comfort of Contact Calls
March 15, 2021 — A bird's gentle call back and forth allows her companion to relax - perhaps enough to make it to the next day. How can this back and forth support our own mental health?
Hope at the Salton Sea
March 11, 2021 — ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ California releases report detailing emerging wetlands at the Salton Sea.
How Oscar Fell in Love with Birds
March 04, 2021 — Oscar Malloy is a unique kid, so it’s only natural that his love of birds began in a unique way.
Raven’s Favor
February 22, 2021 — A Tale of Wild Communication: How a raven warned two hikers of a mama bear on their path.
It's on! Herring Run in SF Bay Attracts Thousands of Birds
February 11, 2021 — San Francisco Bay is an ecologically rich estuary, significant for its large eelgrass beds, spawning areas for Pacific herring, and tens of thousands of wintering waterbirds and other wildlife.
A Way Forward for California's Working Lands
February 11, 2021 — Conservation ranching techniques create habitat and sequester carbon. Under a new bill, the state would pay ranchers to implement them.
³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ California: Richmond Spill More Than Enough to Damage Sensitive Ecosystem
February 10, 2021 — Area is a keystone of an ecosystem that supports everything from seabirds to herring.
Innovative Bill Would Promote Regenerative Ranching in California
February 08, 2021 — ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ California-Sponsored bill encourages ranching practices that restore grasslands and sequester carbon.
The Case for Wetlands in the Central Valley
February 05, 2021 — Vital groundwater protections are needed for wetlands under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. They are the backbone of the Pacific Flyway, supporting 60% of California's migratory birds.
Study: Wetlands Restoration Can Improve Water Quality in Central Valley
February 05, 2021 — Vibrant ecosystems can absorb carbon dioxide helping mitigate climate change and nitrogen cleaning the run-off from human use of the land for agriculture or development.