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Our Volunteers
It’s been said many times over the years, but Buena Vista Audubon is what it is because of its members, many of whom volunteer at the center, in the children’s programs, or in positions of leadership. Each year we wish old friends the best as they move on to new endeavors. And each year we…
Read MoreA Message from National Audubon Society: Audubon vs Dept of the Interior
Below is a message from National Audubon Society David Yarnold: Today we filed Audubon v. Dept of the Interior, a landmark lawsuit in federal court to defend our country’s most important bird protection law—the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.Congress passed the Migratory Bird Treaty Act 100 years ago in response to public outcry over the mass slaughter of…
Read MoreCity Nature Challenge: San Diego
From the San Diego Natural History Museum: Help San Diego Win City Nature Challenge, which takes place from April 27-30, 2018, is a worldwide competition to see which city can make the most observations of their local plants and animals over a 4-day period. And San Diego composes part of one of only 35 biodiversity…
Read MoreA Little Respect
San Diego County’s majestic natives aren’t feeling the love. Golden eagles require large territories and more than a little privacy to thrive. When not nesting on a preferred cliff, they are usually resting high on treetops or hunting in chaparral, grassland, and safe scrub communities — land increasingly taken over by development. Unfortunately, this native…
Read MoreMigratory Bird Treaty Act Threatened
This year, our nation celebrates the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), one of our nation’s oldest and most important wildlife conservation laws. Audubon led the charge to help pass the law in 1918, and it has since saved millions of birds as well as prevented the extinction of…
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