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ForestWatch Protects Cuyama Valley From Large-Scale Oil Exploration

By on April 3, 2012 in Cuyama Valley, Oil Development, Santa Barbara County

Project Would Have Used Dynamite, Helicopters & ATVs to Explore For Oil Deposits Across 23 Square Miles Between the Los Padres National Forest & Carrizo Plain…

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ForestWatch Issues Warning To Forest Service To Stop Destroying Nests For Migratory Songbirds

By on March 28, 2012 in Santa Barbara County, Wildlife Protection

Officials Continue to Allow Vegetation Clearing During the Nesting Season of Birds Protected Under Federal Law…

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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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Planning Commission Bans Gravel Truck Traffic on Scenic Highway 33 From Diamond Rock Mine

By on May 14, 2008 in Roads, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County

Move protects Ojai Valley and Los Padres from as many as 138 truck trips per day.

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Oil Company Seeks Drilling Rights in Upper Lopez Canyon

By on September 12, 2007 in Oil Development, San Luis Obispo County, Wilderness

ForestWatch joins with landowners to protect Lopez Creek and Santa Lucia Wilderness.

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