A decade ago, biologists feared the species was doomed Source of this article – The Los Angeles Times, May 4, 2022 SHOSHONE, Calif. — How the Devil’s Hole pupfish has survived for centuries in a spa-like cistern cloistered by a barren rock mountain in Death Valley National Park remains a biological mystery. Read more…
Federal plan to thin forest draws lawsuits from Patagonia, Ojai and others Source of this article, the Los Angeles Times, May 3, 2022 The popular Ventura-based clothing brand Patagonia, the city of Ojai, Ventura County and several environmental groups are suing the U.S. Forest Service in an attempt to stop Read more…
A new program that increases protections for wildlife corridors has prevailed after a judge ruled on the side of county leaders and conservationists Source of this article: Los Padres ForesetWatch, April 28, 2022 The rulings, finalized on April 22, uphold Ordinance No. 4537 and Ordinance No. 4539, which were approved Read more…
Conservation is balanced with public recreation at the preserve tucked away into the hillsides off Highway 126 Source of this article: Noozhawk April 22, 2022 Sometimes the best surprises come in tucked away places. The drive up to the Harmon Canyon Preserve in Ventura is an easy one — it’s Read more…
On Friday, Earth Day, hundreds of conservationists and legislators gathered with joy and a sense of triumph on a weedy hill overlooking the Liberty Canyon Road exit to break ground on the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing. Source of this article, the Los Angeles Times, April 22, 2022 Chalk one up Read more…
Pedestrians and bicyclists use new Santa Barbara path Source of this article, the Santa Barbara News-Press, March 5, 2022 After more than a year of construction, the Las Positas and Modoc Roads Multiuse Path project is officially completed. The city of Santa Barbara held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Read more…
The data made clear what many have been noting since October: The monarchs are back, even if it’s far from the millions that arrived as recently as the ’80s. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, February 2, 2022 OS OSOS, Calif. — There was the distinctive noise of something falling. Read more…
The Carpinteria Planning Commission Chooses Option for ‘Best Trail for the Most People’ Source of this article, the Santa Barbara Independent, January 25, 2022 The Rincon Multi-Use Trail project — a 2,800-foot bike and pedestrian trail connecting the city of Carpinteria to Rincon Beach Park — is on the brink Read more…
In an epic search for territory and mates, the gray wolf from Oregon had ventured hundreds of miles to the very edge of Southern California’s crowded suburbs. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, November 25, 2021. Wolf advocates across the nation were brooding over the bad news this Read more…
The Liberty Canyon Wildlife Crossing reached a new milestone in funding. Source of this article, The Thousand Oaks Acorn, Feb 4, 2021 A private party recently donated $1.4 million toward construction of the land bridge over the l01 Freeway at Liberty Canyon in Agoura Hills. The donation raises total funding Read more…