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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Oil Company Seeks Drilling Rights in Upper Lopez Canyon
ForestWatch joins with landowners to protect Lopez Creek and Santa Lucia Wilderness.
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ForestWatch Files Lawsuit to Stop Oil Drilling Expansion in Los Padres National Forest
Lawsuit challenges expansive drilling plan in Los Padres.
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ForestWatch, Rural Landowners Protect Land from Oil Drilling
U.S. Bureau of Land Management withdraws 10,088 acres from recent oil lease sale after groups and eight landowners file formal protests.
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BLM Announces Another Land Giveaway of 19,600 Acres to Oil Companies
Public lands near Los Padres and Carrizo Plain auctioned for as little as $2 per acre.
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