A male Bufflehead floats on calm water, droplets trailing from its bill after a dive.

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No Time Left for Delays at the Salton Sea
October 27, 2020 — Sixty years after its mid-century heyday, California's largest lake is declining rapidly.
Final Phase of Sonoma Creek Restoration Project Breaks Ground in North Bay
October 05, 2020 — Project will protect nearby properties from sea-level rise, create habitat and reduce mosquito infestation
ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½'s Budding Scientists Spread Their Wings at the Salton Sea
September 30, 2020 — "It isn’t this nasty swamp that people make it out to be; it is an area that is teeming with life that sees almost more than half of the total different North American avian species and on a clear day is one of the most beautiful sunrises or sunsets you will ever see."
How Do California's Megafires Impact Birds?
September 14, 2020 — We are in uncharted territory. Birds are on the move to escape the smoke and stress. What will happen to them and the habitat they need to survive?
Avian Botulism Kills 40,000 Birds at Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge
September 08, 2020 — Heat, drought and water policy have created a Slow-Motion Catastrophe at the California-Oregon Border