About Bryant Baker

Bryant is the Director of Conservation & Research for Los Padres ForestWatch, where he manages scientific, technical, and volunteer projects. He is also a naturalist and photographer, spending most of his free time hiking the rugged public lands of the Central Coast region with his dog.
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Volunteers Remove 30 Pounds of Used Lead Ammunition from Local Trailhead

By on June 30, 2019 in Santa Barbara County, Target Shooting, Trash Cleanups, Volunteer Projects

Ammo removed along with 120 pounds of other microtrash.

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Trump Administration Proposes Major Rollback of Environmental Regulations for National Forests

By on June 17, 2019 in Forest Service, Logging & Vegetation Clearing

Changes would limit environmental review and public input for large projects.

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AppFolio Volunteers Clean Up the Playground

By on June 10, 2019 in Trash Cleanups, Volunteer Projects

Volunteers enjoy a cleanup hike complete with snakes and wildflowers!

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Volunteers Brave the Rain to Clean Up Lizard’s Mouth

By on May 21, 2019 in Santa Barbara County, Trash Cleanups, Volunteer Projects

Rain doesn’t stop volunteers from removing 200 pounds of trash.

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Forest Service Approves Expedited Commercial Logging Project in Condor Habitat

By on April 26, 2019 in Forest Service, Logging & Vegetation Clearing, Mt. Pinos Area

Project may impact nearly 50 California condor roost sites.

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Ventura County Adopts Protections for Wildlife Corridors

By on March 12, 2019 in Ventura County, Wildlife Protection

In historic 3-2 vote, supervisors adopt a wildlife corridor ordinance—the first of its kind in the state.

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Ventura County Supervisors Receive Overwhelming Community Support for Wildlife Corridors

By on March 11, 2019 in Ventura County, Wildlife Protection

Over 700 individuals, 41 organizations, 17 businesses, and four cities support the proposal.

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Ventura County Planning Commission Advances Protections for Wildlife Corridors

By on February 1, 2019 in Ventura County, Wildlife Protection

Commissioners vote 5-0 to send the proposed protections for wildlife corridors to the Board of Supervisors.

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Trump Issues Executive Order to Increase Logging on Federal Lands

By on January 17, 2019 in Logging & Vegetation Clearing

Trump directs agencies to increase timber sales on national forests and other public lands.

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Wild California Condor Chick Fledges in Santa Barbara County for First Time Since 1982

By on December 10, 2018 in California Condor, Wildlife Protection

Condor 933 took its first successful flight last month in the Santa Barbara backcountry.

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