The Environmental Action Committee of West Marin is advocating for stricter rules governing vegetation maintenance during bird nesting seasons. In a letter co-signed by Audubon Canyon Ranch and Point Blue, the E.A.C. argues that current vegetation practices by the county threaten crucial habitat.
But county officials say they are already taking significant measures to protect migratory birds, and that banning maintenance during the spring and summer months, when most birds nest, may not be feasible…