Wildlife

PRESS RELEASE: Californians Applaud New Agency Shift to Protect Local Lands and Waters
PRESS RELEASE: Californians Applaud New Agency Shift to Protect Local Lands and Waters 1024 682 CalWild

Rule will rebalance Bureau of Land Management focus on conservation, restoration, recreation, and climate impacts March 30, 2023 (Oakland, CA) – Californians welcomed today’s announcement of a plan that shifts the Bureau…

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Conservation key to reducing risks to our ecosystems: ED Report March 2023
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By Chris Morrill, Executive Director The Arroyo Toad was listed as endangered on December 16, 1994 | Linda Castro A recent study, released this month by NatureServe, outlined how imperiled…

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The Importance of California’s Recovering Wolf Population
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OR-7 and wolves’ early presence in California Photo by Wiki Commons In 2011, a gray wolf, known as OR-7, dispersed from his natal pack in search of new territory and…

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Reyes Peak Project Decision Released
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By Linda Castro Earlier this month, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) approved a controversial project in a remote area of the Los Padres National Forest (LPNF) about 12 miles north…

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Progress on California’s 30×30 work
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Since the time of California Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-82-20 in October of 2020, quite a bit has happened with the “30 by 30” (30×30) conservation movement in California. For…

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Standing Up for Northern CA Salmon and Trout species
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On June 16th, after much deliberation and significant public comments that included verbal comment from CalWild staff, the California Fish and Game Commission (FGC) moved in favor of protecting two…

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Crisis in the Jacumba Wilderness
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By Michael Lerner, CalWild Volunteer The Jacumba Wilderness consists of 31,357 acres of beautiful desert washes, mountains, and canyons in southern California, located on the Mexican border, about a two…

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Central Coast Wildlife Highlights
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In March 2021, Assistant Policy Director Linda Castro and San Joaquin Valley Organizer André Sanchez of CalWild review the important wildlife that would be further protected by passing the Central…

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Joshua Tree CESA Updates
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On August 21st, the California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) listened to a number of concerned residents of the California desert and beyond about moving forward with protections for the…

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Mountain lion. Photo by Dianne Erskine-Hellrigel
CalWild advocates for endangered listing of mountain lion and others
CalWild advocates for endangered listing of mountain lion and others 1024 682 CalWild

During the week of April 13th, the California Fish and Game Commission (the commission) acted towards protecting several species under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA). CalWild was one of…

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