California drought shrinks winter digs for migratory birds
By Sharon Bernstein LODI, Calif. (Reuters) - With their red heads, 7-foot (2.13 m) wingspan and a trilling call, migrating Sandhill Cranes provide a dramatic sunset spectacle as they land by the...
View ArticleCalifornia Drought Affects Winter Refuges for Migratory Birds
Reuters LODI, CALIFORNIA— With their red heads, 2.13-meter (7-foot) wingspan and a trilling call, migrating Sandhill Cranes provide a dramatic sunset spectacle as they land by the thousands in wetlands...
View ArticleCalifornia drought threatens habitat of migratory birds
California's ongoing drought leaves migrating birds with fewer places to land, and threatens their health as they crowd in on one another looking for food and shelter. Julie Noce reports....
View ArticleUpdate from the Pacific Institute California Drought Response Group –October...
(Source: Pacific Institute) Update from the Pacific Institute California Drought Response Group -October 28 For the latest updates about the California drought go to www.californiadrought.org. This...
View Article>Scientists: California drought threatens animals
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's drought threatens some fish, birds and trees that are already struggling to survive, university researchers said at a summit held in Sacramento. The state's fish...
View ArticleScientists: California drought threatens animals
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's drought threatens some fish, birds and trees that are already struggling to survive, university researchers said at a summit held in Sacramento. The state's fish...
View Article‘POP-UP’ WETLANDS HELP BIRDS IN DROUGHT
YUBA CITY For the swirling flock of migrating shorebirds banking to a landing in California’s Central Valley, a recently flooded rice field is providing a new kind of triage station during a drought...
View ArticleCalifornia drought threatens animals and trees
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Scientists say California's drought threatens some fish, birds and trees already struggling to survive. Peter Moyle of...
View Article>California drought threatens animals and trees
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Scientists say California's drought threatens some fish, birds and trees already struggling to survive. Peter Moyle of the...
View ArticleDrought, disease wait in Valley for migratory birds
LOS BANOS – — Great horned owls hang out at the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge. Swift, silent and scary, these winged terminators hunt critters at night. And duck is on the menu. “Imagine if you’re...
View ArticleCorrection: Drought-Bird Migration story
YUBA CITY, Calif. (AP) — In a story Sept. 13 about efforts to provide habitat for migrating birds despite California's drought, The Associated Press erroneously reported the name of a conservationist....
View ArticleState and Federal Wildlife Managers Preparing Habitat for Migrating Birds...
(Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife) Media Contacts: Clark Blanchard, CDFW Communications, (916) 651-7824 Brad Burkholder, CDFW Wildlife Branch, (916) 445-1829 Each year millions of...
View ArticleIn drought, “pop-up” wetlands provide bird habitat
Yuba City, Calif. • For the swirling flock of migrating shorebirds banking to a landing in California’s Central Valley, a recently flooded rice field is providing a new kind of triage station during a...
View ArticleIn Drought, 'Pop-Up' Wetlands Provide Bird Habitat
YUBA CITY, Calif. (AP) — For the swirling flock of migrating shorebirds banking to a landing in California's Central Valley, a recently flooded rice field is providing a new kind of triage station...
View Article>In drought, "pop-up" wetlands provide bird habitat
YUBA CITY, Calif. (AP) — For the swirling flock of migrating shorebirds banking to a landing in California's Central Valley, a recently flooded rice field is providing a new kind of triage station...
View ArticleIn drought, "pop-up" wetlands provide bird habitat
Share PhotoReddit✉ In this photo taken Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014, a White-faced Ibis forages for food in a rice field near Knights Landing, Calif. Due to the severe drought California's critical...
View ArticleCalifornia Drought: ‘Pop-up’ wetlands provide bird habitat
In this photo taken Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014, a pair of White-Faced Ibis, left, and a Egret...
View ArticleViewpoints: Migratory water birds, refuges need consideration in drought
As we endure the third year of a severe drought, California is confronting serious threats to many animal species and critical habitats. And like the proverbial canaries in the coal mine, California’s...
View ArticleIn California drought, "pop-up" wetlands provide bird habitats
A Franklin's gull flies over a flooded rice field near Knights Landing, Calif. (Rich Pedroncelli, The Associated Press) YUBA CITY, calif. — For the swirling flock of migrating shorebirds banking to a...
View ArticleEl Niño storms threaten drought-stricken California
Storms from the El Niño weather system cause heavy rains and possible flooding in parts of drought-stricken California. Julie Noce reports....
View ArticleAs habitats vanish, migratory birds flock to N. Korea shores
To the untrained eye, it's just a lot of birds on an otherwise deserted stretch of muddy, flat coastline. But for ornithologists, North Korea's west coast is a little piece of paradise each spring —...
View ArticleDrought in Telangana hits migratory birds
HYDERABAD: Fewer migratory birds have arrived here due to the severe drought in Telangana for a second year in a row. With most lakes in and around Hyderabad drying up, the migratory birds are headed...
View ArticleIn drought, ‘pop-up’ wetlands provide bird habitat
YUBA CITY, Calif. — For the swirling flock of migrating shorebirds banking to a landing in California’s Central Valley, a recently flooded rice field is providing a new kind of triage station during a...
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