‘Plants for Birds’ Campaign Promotes Native Gardening
Spring is now here, and the National Audubon Society is promoting plant growth that will help animals that roam the skies.
Native Gardening Part 2 – Site and Soil
Since successful gardens are always changing, planning never really ends, but this dedicated time when you first begin, and again periodically, can really help budget time and material resources. Even if you have an established garden, it’s good to periodically revisit the idea of the garden and determine if everything is still working or if changes need to be made.
Los Angeles needs open space for wildlife and for our sanity
For years, residential developments in the hillsides and canyons of Los Angeles have encroached on wildlife as our neighborhoods have spread into, well, theirs.
A silver lining from California’s drought: Water conservation led to reduced energy use and less pollution
In April 2015, Gov. Jerry Brown called on the people of the most populous state to reduce their water use by 25% in response to a punishing four-year drought.
It was an audacious goal, and Californians came close to meeting it. Now, research has revealed there were some unintended side effects to this massive water-conservation experiment. It turns out that California residents weren’t just saving water, they were saving energy as well.
How bird genetics adapt to climate change
Using genetics, UCLA biologists involved in the Bird Genoscape Project are racing against time to find out the potential for adaptation and how best to protect vulnerable populations of birds.
California birds adjust nest timing in a warming climate
Birds in California have shifted their breeding season about five to 12 days earlier than a century ago, according to new research.
Condors hit milestone with ‘wild-hatched’ couple found nesting, raising chick
California condors reached another milestone in their recovery this year.
Coming Soon to SoCal?
Birders are asked to keep an eye out for the pin-tailed whydah, a pretty songbird native to sub-Saharan Africa, which could be making its way to Southern California – which could spell trouble for native songbirds.
California spotted owls prefer protected areas
To understand which characteristics of forests California spotted owls prefer, researchers determined it was important to take a look back in time.
Drought and birds
Water is also of vital importance to the survival of California’s birds and the habitats that support them.