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Nearly 20 Square Miles of Land in San Luis Obispo County Designated as North Carrizo Ecological Reserve

By on May 5, 2020 in Carrizo Plain, Public Lands, San Luis Obispo County, Wildlife Protection

Designation expands conservation land network in Carrizo Plain region.

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State Commission Votes Unanimously to Grant Temporary Protection to Central Coast and Southern California Mountain Lions

By on April 16, 2020 in Mountain Lion, Wildlife Protection

Local lions given endangered species candidate status.

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An Update on Our Lawsuits Against Two Commercial Logging Projects

By on April 2, 2020 in California Condor, Logging & Vegetation Clearing, Mt. Pinos Area, Wildlife Protection

Lawsuits against projects near Mt. Pinos moving ahead.

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Environmental Groups Seek Protections for Endangered Steelhead in the Santa Maria River

By on October 24, 2019 in Rivers, Santa Barbara County, Wildlife Protection

New lawsuit seeks water releases from Twitchell Dam to allow steelhead movement.

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Bobcats Now Safe From Trophy Hunting in California

By on October 12, 2019 in Wildlife Protection

New law bans bobcat trophy hunting in California and mandates a management plan to maintain healthy bobcat populations.

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Los Padres ForestWatch: Fifteen Years of Conservation Victories

By on September 4, 2019 in Carrizo Plain, Forest Service, Grazing, Logging & Vegetation Clearing, Oil Development, Public Lands, Publications, Recreation, Roads, Trails & Public Access, Volunteer Projects, Wilderness, Wildlife Protection

Take a look at what we’ve accomplished together.

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Trump Administration Receives Widespread Opposition to NEPA Rollback Proposal

By on September 1, 2019 in Forest Service, Logging & Vegetation Clearing, Oil Development, Public Lands, Wildlife Protection

Over 43,000 comments submitted in opposition.

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New Oil Drilling Halted in Carrizo Plain National Monument

By on July 16, 2019 in California Condor, Carrizo Plain, Cuyama Valley, Oil Development, San Luis Obispo County, Wildlife Protection

Appeal upheld in challenge to plans for a new oil well and pipeline.

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ForestWatch and Partners File Lawsuit Against Logging Project in Condor Habitat

By on July 10, 2019 in California Condor, Kern County, Logging & Vegetation Clearing, Mt. Pinos Area, Wildlife Protection

Forest Service approval of commercial logging violated federal law.

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California’s Lead Ammunition Ban for Hunting Goes Into Full Effect

By on July 1, 2019 in California Condor, Target Shooting, Wildlife Protection

Ban prohibits lead ammo for hunting on public and private lands.

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