California’s drought is upending migration for millions of birds
Millions of migratory birds fly south each year to winter in California, or continue beyond. … But this year, the ibis that arrived at the California-Oregon border from points north didn’t find the marshes and ponds they’re accustomed to, just a lot of dust and dried-up mud. … As California’s fall migration revs up, many birds will have to abandon familiar stops and make adjustments, often big ones, if they haven’t already, to adapt to a landscape stricken by drought. … Complicating matters, [wildlife] refuges face the same problems that many cities and farms confront during dry times: not having priority claims on water.
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