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Agreement Protects Carrizo Plain From Severe Overgrazing

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

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

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

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

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

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

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County Bear Hunting Proposal Shot Down!

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

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

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Agency Requires a Full Environmental Study of Company’s Plans to Explore for Oil on the Carrizo Plain National Monument

The Bureau of Land Management requires a full Environmental Impact Statement due to potential significant impacts.

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

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

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