The recent California wildfires have been devastating. But it is during such times of devastation that we also get to see the good in people. We see communities coming together, and support from around the State. As reported by a number of news agencies, that support has extended to not just people, but also pets. There are stories with pictures of … Continue Reading
Continuing the quarter century controversy over the listing of the Coastal California gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica californica) as a threatened subspecies, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) has concluded that a petition to delist the gnatcatcher may be warranted. (Federal Register PDF). The petition asserts that the listing of the Coastal California gnatcatcher as … Continue Reading
Citing new genetic evidence that the coastal California gnatcatcher is not a distinct subspecies as previously claimed, but is part of a single, healthy and abundant species that ranges from Southern California to the southern tip of Baja, Mexico, the National Association of Home Builders and several other parties filed a petition to remove the … Continue Reading
