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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 California Wilderness Coalition

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
Conservation key to reducing risks to our ecosystems: ED Report March 2023 1024 696 California Wilderness Coalition

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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More than just a film festival: takeaways from the Wild & Scenic Film Fest
More than just a film festival: takeaways from the Wild & Scenic Film Fest 1024 680 California Wilderness Coalition

Story by Hayley Paronish, Engagement Manager It’s already felt like a whirlwind of a year with a rebrand in the works, new partnerships, and exciting sponsorship opportunities. As a new…

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Building ties and strengthening bonds in the California desert
Building ties and strengthening bonds in the California desert 1024 682 California Wilderness Coalition

Story by Andrea Iniguez Spending time in nature is a great way to connect with the land and with others. People unfamiliar with the desert often perceive its landscape as…

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The Importance of California’s Recovering Wolf Population
The Importance of California’s Recovering Wolf Population 800 533 California Wilderness Coalition

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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Standing Up for Northern CA Salmon and Trout species
Standing Up for Northern CA Salmon and Trout species 750 500 California Wilderness Coalition

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
Crisis in the Jacumba Wilderness 1024 768 California Wilderness Coalition

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
Central Coast Wildlife Highlights 1024 683 California Wilderness Coalition

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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CalWild advocates for endangered listing of mountain lion and others
CalWild advocates for endangered listing of mountain lion and others 1024 683 California Wilderness Coalition

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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Congress and the White House battle over the fate of salmon
Congress and the White House battle over the fate of salmon 815 566 California Wilderness Coalition

California’s salmon populations have plummeted over the past century thanks primarily to dam construction, water diversions, and pollution from mining, logging, road construction and excessive livestock grazing. The long-term prospects…

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