Species would receive special protections if listed.
ForestWatch Makes Official Request to List Cuesta Ridge Thistle as Sensitive Species
Governor Signs Rodenticide Ban to Protect Wildlife and Pets from Poisoning
The law will help protect mountain lions, bobcats, owls, and other wildlife in Los Padres National Forest and beyond.
Judge Allows Conservation Groups to Defend Ventura County Wildlife Connectivity from Industry Legal Challenge
ForestWatch and partners now head to court.
Conservation Groups File Motions to Defend Ventura County Wildlife Connectivity
First-of-their-kind Ordinances Help Safeguard Local Wildlife
Forest Service to Expedite Logging and Habitat Clearance in Proposed Wilderness on Pine Mountain
Old-growth forest and chaparral threatened.
Trump Administration Again OKs Oil Drilling in California’s Carrizo Plain National Monument
The Trump administration approves new oil well and pipeline within monument boundary.
Legal Update: Bringing Steelhead Back to the Sisquoc River
New developments in legal case against dam operator.
Nearly 20 Square Miles of Land in San Luis Obispo County Designated as North Carrizo Ecological Reserve
Designation expands conservation land network in Carrizo Plain region.
State Commission Votes Unanimously to Grant Temporary Protection to Central Coast and Southern California Mountain Lions
Local lions given endangered species candidate status.
An Update on Our Lawsuits Against Two Commercial Logging Projects
Lawsuits against projects near Mt. Pinos moving ahead.
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