SC Valley Audubon

Santa Clara Valley Audubon promotes the enjoyment, and protection of birds through birding, education, and conservation. Account on hiatus, visit

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SCVAS Action Alert: Save Wildlife Connectivity in San Jose, send an email to the SJ planning commission https://t.co/ntdOxA5iHI

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Birds are great environmental indicators! This article highlights the importance of responsible outdoor lighting, especially during bird migration season
https://t.co/ITXjXrTtJ7

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A new study highlights where light pollution is increasing most and how it is affecting migrating birds

https://t.co/Y1KK3Oe6lt

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#DarkSky efforts underway at Point Reyes! https://t.co/pVaad2gTkZ

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California is a global #biodiversity hotspot with the highest concentration of imperiled species in the US.
https://t.co/OnmOZ1ebXp

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Mangrove forests are hotspots for biodiversity and host thousands of unique insects! https://t.co/CHMLm1BkLk

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Our #biodiversity and climate change crises are interconnected! A new study found that the loss of birds and mammals has reduced the ability of animal-dispersed plants to track #ClimateChange by 60%

https://t.co/wWqtnEenRU

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Low levels of artificial light and access to canopy cover, vegetation, and water can help urban areas become refuges for bats!
https://t.co/fTlu5XjNFR

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Artificial Light At Night doesn’t just affect species on land and our dark skies - it disturbs ocean life too. #ALAN
https://t.co/LjjFKCY72p

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"Buildings don't have to be bird killers" - Senator Hoylman #DarkSkies #BirdSafeDesign

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Our world is facing two global crises: climate change and a sixth mass extinction. Puffins and terns in Maine have become the latest “climate canaries.” #ClimateChange #SixthMassExtinction
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Reed warblers use the stars to help them navigate - Artificial Light At Night affects their ability to complete migration #ALAN #LightPollution #DarkSkies

https://t.co/fWHUo2XSez

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The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors approved a dark sky ordinance! https://t.co/23j9aiWSry
#darksky #ALAN #lightpollution

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New study finds 1.9 million square kilometers of coastal ocean water is exposed to artificial light
https://t.co/Pmp2FFXhdC
#lightpollution #ALAN

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Mercury pollution and sea-level rise are harming Maine’s saltmarsh sparrow population #sealevelrise https://t.co/jT06Fgg4qt

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Amazonian birds are evolving to “eat less, get smaller, produce less heat.” The catalyst? #ClimateChange

https://t.co/FpXY4MxAPQ

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Global bodies are now trying to address a more recent source of #LightPollution: an increase of satellites going into space
https://t.co/jY7k3N0SP6

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“The value of Coyote Valley is in being a protected area that is rural” - Shani Kleinhaus. San Jose City Council will be considering the future of Coyote Valley today at 5:00pm.

Coyote Valley faces vote for preservation
https://t.co/8nDK2tWscO

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Researchers are calling for a reduction in #ArtificialLightAtNight - a new study found that #ALAN disrupts cricket chirping rhythms and reproductive processes
https://t.co/ja7eCDGad1

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As more cities convert to LED street lights, more communities are paying attention to the environmental and health costs of blue light LEDs. https://t.co/hKp8OmeUoX