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Carrizo Plain Named a National Historic Landmark

By on March 6, 2012 in Carrizo Plain

Designation Protects More Than 100 Native American Sites…

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ForestWatch Volunteers Clean Up Cherry Creek

By on October 29, 2011 in Events, Trash Cleanups, Volunteer Projects

More than 80 volunteers remove 2.5 tons of trash, marking one of the largest cleanup efforts in Los Padres history…

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Agreement Protects Carrizo Plain From Severe Overgrazing

By on January 11, 2011 in Carrizo Plain, Grazing

Livestock Will Be Removed from Ecological Reserve; State of California Will Complete Land Management Plan…

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Bringing Steelhead Back to the Sisquoc River

By on November 17, 2010 in Rivers, Wildlife Protection

State launches study to identify ways to return the endangered fish to pristine spawning grounds in the Los Padres National Forest.

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State Cancels Proposed Bear Hunting Season in SLO County

By on September 16, 2010 in San Luis Obispo County, Wildlife Protection

Dept. of Fish & Game withdraws plans for the first-ever black bear hunting season.

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Bear Hunting Proposal Shot Down for Second Time in Two Years

By on April 21, 2010 in San Luis Obispo County, Wildlife Protection

Fish & Game indefinitely delays proposal to allow first-ever bear hunting season in SLO County.

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Trophy Hunting of Black Bears Proposed for SLO County…Again

By on March 29, 2010 in San Luis Obispo County, Wildlife Protection

The state proposal is riddled with errors; ForestWatch submits detailed legal & scientific comments.

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Voice Your Support for Black Bears in SLO County

By on November 23, 2009 in San Luis Obispo County, Wildlife Protection

Fish & Game Dept. will revisit proposal to allow bear hunting in SLO County.

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County Bear Hunting Proposal Shot Down!

By on April 21, 2009 in San Luis Obispo County, Wildlife Protection

Bears get a reprieve as Commission decides to postpone vote in response to public concern.

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Trophy Hunting of Black Bears May Be Allowed in SLO County

By on March 6, 2009 in San Luis Obispo County, Wildlife Protection

Fifty bears could be killed in the county each year; many questions unanswered.

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