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Francesco Marino / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Bill Longshaw / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

National Audubon
Audubon's mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity (Audubon, 2009)

Audubon California
A website dedicated to the conservation of birds in California

Pixley National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge near Pixley, CA and home to 6,000 wintering Sandhill Cranes

Kern National Wildlife Refuge
A website with information on the southernmost Great Valley refuge

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
The federal agency concerned with conservation of air, water, soil and plants on America's private working land

US Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento
Provides planning, engineering, project management, construction, environmental, recreational and real estate services to military and civil clients to meet the nation's needs
(US Army Corps of Engineers, 2009)

Kern River Preserve
The Kern River Preserve is managed by Audubon-California for the preservation of one of California’s finest remaining riparian forests and the wildlife it supports (Kern River Preserve, 2009)



Selasphorus Hummingbird photo courtesy of Gary Lindquist

Kern Audubon Society
A California chapter of the Audubon Society serving Kern County

Fresno Audubon
A California chapter of the Audubon Society serving Fresno and Madera counties

Sequoia & Kings Canyon Nat’l Park
This landscape testifies to nature's size, beauty, and diversity – huge mountains, rugged foothills, deep canyons, vast caverns, and the world’s largest trees (Sequoia and Kings Canyon NP, 2009)

Sequoia National Forest
The Sequoia National Forest and Giant Sequoia National Monument are named for the giant sequoia, the world's largest tree. The landscape is as spectacular as its 38 groves of giant sequoia. Majestic granite monoliths, glacier-torn canyons, roaring whitewater, and lush meadows await your discovery at the southern end of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range (Sequoia National Forest, 2009)

California Dept of Fish and Game
The Department of Fish and Game maintains native fish, wildlife, plant species and natural communities for their intrinsic and ecological value and their benefits to people
(California Department of Fish and Game, 2009)

Tule Elk State Reserve
The Department of Fish and Game maintains native fish, wildlife, plant species and natural communities for their intrinsic and ecological value and their benefits to people
(Tule Elk State Reserve, 2009)

Central Valley Bird Club
The Central Valley Bird Club is dedicated to studies of the distribution, status, ecology and conservation of birds in California's Central Valley
(Central Valley Birding Club, 2009)

Tehachapi Mountains Birder's Club --
The club is a volunteer-run organization founded to promote the enjoyment of birding, increase general knowledge about birds of the Tehachapi Mountains and to enjoy the fellowship of other birders
(Tehachapi Mountain Birder's Club, 2009)

Kern-Kaweah Chapter of the Sierra Club
The Mineral King Group carries on a variety of conservation and outdoor activities, working on city, county, and regional conservation issues, and enjoying and working for the protection of the nearby Sequoia National Park and Sequoia National Forest
(Kern-Kaweah Chapter of the Sierra Club, 2009)

Sequoia Riverlands Trust
Our mission is to protect working landscapes, wildlife habitat and scenic open spaces, while ensuring that economic growth in our communities remains vibrant and sustainable
(Sequoia Riverlands Trust, 2009)

Sequoia Natural History Association
is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to supporting education, interpretation, research,
and the natural and historic preservation of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Devils Postpile National Monument, Lake Kaweah, and other areas of the National Park System
(Sequoia Natural History Association, 2009)

Tulare County Citizens for Responsible Growth
Tulare County Citizens for Responsible Growth (TCCRG) is a diverse group of local residents united by concerns about the direction of future growth in Tulare County. Reflecting the expressed values and wishes of our county’s residents, we are working to ensure that future growth in Tulare County protects our local economy, communities, and natural resources
(TCCRB, 2009)



Photos courtesy of Gary Lindquist

From noon clockwise are Rock Wren, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Blue Grosbeak, and Canyon Wren

Tulare-Kings Birds Yahoo! Groups
sends emails of where birds are reporting live in Tulare and Kings Counties

Sierra-Nevada Birds Yahoo! Groups
sends emails of where birds are reporting live in the Sierra-Nevada mountains

Kern County Birds Yahoo! Groups
sends emails of where birds are reporting live in the Kern County region

Cal-Birds Yahoo! Groups
sends emails of where birds are reporting live in California

Bird Digest
a digest of bird discussion lists around California

Butterfly Digest
a digest of butterfly discussions around the nation

The Hummingbird Society
The Hummingbird Society was founded with the goals of teaching about hummingbirds and working to prevent their extinction (The Hummingbird Society, 2010)



Selasphorus Hummingbird Photo courtesy of Gary Lindquist

Hummingbirds.net
Your source for information on attracting, watching, feeding, and studying North American hummingbirds
(hummingbirds.net 2010)

Kaweah River Delta
This website is a hobby and is intended to show flora and fauna of the Kaweah River Delta Region near the cities of Farmersville, Exeter, Tulare, Visalia, and Woodlake, California; plus share other items of local interest
(Irene Lindsey, 2009)

Nature Alley by Nature Ali
Allison Sheehy's website of mostly Kern County biological resources and wildflower pages from Tulare County

USDA Forest Service Ecological Subregions of California
A list of ecological regions with maps, descriptions of geology, flora, and fauna.

Allensworth State Historical Park
In August 1908 Colonel Allen Allensworth and four other settlers established a town founded, financed and governed by African Americans. Their dream of developing an abundant and thriving community stemmed directly from a strong belief in programs that allowed blacks to help themselves create better lives
(Allensworth State Historical Park, 2009)

Tree of Life
Worldwide catalogue of all life forms

Maps
Humboldt State University Library's extensive list of map resources

CalPhotos Search Page
An extraordinary website chalk full of detailed information on many living things in the
Golden State, run by UC Berkeley

Bird Watcher's Digest Magazine
“Our site is an online resource center all about birds and bird watching. Visit us for hummingbird information, birding news, bird identification and bird-watching tips, bird photos, outstanding bird watching magazine subscription offers, and more! Also check out our popular podcast, This Birding Life, sponsored by iBird (Bird Watcher's Digest Magazine, 2010)"

U.S. Geological Survey, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center 
Patuxent's mission is to excel in wildlife and natural resource science, providing the information needed to better manage the nation's biological resources (USGS Patuxent, 2010)

USGS Patuxent Bird Identification Center
Here we present photographs, songs, videos, identification tips, maps, and life history information for North American birds.
Gough, G.A., Sauer, J.R., Iliff, M. Patuxent Bird Identification Infocenter. 1998. Version 97.1. Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD. http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/infocenter.html

USGS Patuxent Bird Glossary
Gough, G.A., Sauer, J.R. Patuxent Bird Glossary. 1997. Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD. http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/Infocenter/Glossary/glossary.html

Center for Biological Diversity
The Center for Biological Diversity is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to
protecting endangered species and wild places (Endangered Earth, 2010)

Ghost Bird Movie
This is an inspiring move about a bird long believed to be extinct and the
controversy surrounding its "finding" -- the Ivory-billed Woodpecker
(It turns out that it was an Pileated Woodpecker instead)

California Quail photo by Gary Lindquist

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