Audubon in the News - May 8, 2008
Celebrate International Migratory Bird Day on Saturday, May 10, by taking some time to enjoy your local migrants!
AUDUBON STATE PROGRAMS
Audubon California plays key role in landmark agreement to protect the largest privately held wildlands in the state. The area provides habitat for roughly half the state's California Condors. http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-tejon8-2008may08,0,4242813.story
Vulnerable Tricolored Blackbird colony will be protected through Audubon California effort. http://www.birdlife.org/news/news/2008/05/tricoloured_blackbird.html
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/unleashed/2008/04/for-friday---ne.html
Agreement will help protect sea turtles, piping plovers and other vulnerable species of wildlife from ORV use in North Carolina. http://hamptonroads.com/node/463904
Audubon Texas and Houston Audubon Society are among the partners in project to protect the most productive bird nesting island on the Texas Gulf coast. http://www.jaspernewsboy.com/news/2008/0507/News/051.html
Audubon New York's Sean Mahar in radio interview about coastal ecosystem protection. http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-702886.mp3
EDUCATION AND AUDUBON CENTERS AND SANCTUARIES
Researchers at the Richardson Bay Audubon Center and Sanctuary in Tiburon are helping to monitor the environmental impact of last fall's oil spill. http://www.marinij.com/marinnews/ci_914739
John Flicker highlighted the importance of providing children with opportunities to connect with nature at ground-breaking for Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center in Dallas.
http://www.todaynewspapers.net/articles/2008/05/05/cedar_hill/news/chnews2.txt
Grange Insurance Audubon Center in Columbus, Ohio will be a model of green construction.http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/business/stories/2008/05/05/ZONE0505.ART_ART_05-05-08_C10_8LA3FEO.html?sid=101
Audubon's Starr Ranch Sanctuary hosts Sea and Sage Audubon, an annual raptor banding program. http://www.ocregister.com/articles/audubon-few-nest-2032914-thomas-bag
Visit the sanctuary's website for Red-shouldered Hawk and Barn Owl webcams!
http://www.starrranch.org
The Audubon Center for Birds of Prey releases an eagle, three months after she was found lying beside a runway at Orlando International. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orange/orl-bk-eagle-release
AUDUBON CHAPTERS
The Grand Valley Audubon Society inspires Colorado Girl Scouts. http://gjfreepress.com/article/20080502/ENTERTAINMENT/158478591
IMPORTANT BIRD AREAS
Louisiana's Atchafalaya Basin to be dedicated as an Important Bird Area during "Step Outside" Celebration. http://www.dailyworld.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080507/SPORTS/805070307/1006
BIRDS AND BIRDING
Audubon Science staffer Rob Fergus quoted in essay on birdwatching. http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/homegarden/18691454.html
New website highlights largest international wetland and waterbird conservation initiative ever to take place in the African-Eurasian region. http://www.birdlife.org/news/news/2008/04/wow_website.html
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