Reflecting on Over Two Decades of Eelgrass Surveys
March 1, 2024
Eelgrass (Zostera marina), which grows along many shorelines and shallow embayments across California, is an easy-to-miss underwater plant with outsized…
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Nesting Bird Season is Around the Corner – Are You Prepared?
January 17, 2024
It’s that time of year again! Nesting bird season is right around the corner and many development or restoration projects…
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Resilient Data – Is Your Organization’s Data Wildfire Ready?
November 15, 2023
November 15, 2023 is GIS Day! This is a day dedicated to GIS professionals and the critical work they provide…
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New Coastal Wetland Mitigation Bank Approved in Los Angeles County
August 9, 2023
WRA congratulates Synergy Oil & Gas/Los Cerritos Wetlands, LLC for the approval of the first private coastal mitigation bank in…
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USFWS Updated Mitigation Policy and ESA Compensatory Mitigation Policy
July 7, 2023
In May 2023, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) released an updated Mitigation Policy (Policy) and its first Endangered…
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New USFWS Statewide Programmatic Biological Opinion
June 6, 2023
Regulatory Time and Cost Savings for Applicants Proposing Habitat Restoration and Multi-benefit Projects A five-year effort by the U.S. Fish…
- See Details about California Wetlands Remain Protected under Clean Water Act Rollback
California Wetlands Remain Protected under Clean Water Act Rollback
May 25, 2023
On May 25, 2023, the United States Supreme Court ruled on a case regarding Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA's) authority to…
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Lifecycle of a Fuel Treatment Project
May 24, 2023
Large wildfires have become a common occurrence throughout the landscapes and communities of the American West and are here to…
- See Details about WRA Plant Biologist Published in Madroño Scientific Journal
WRA Plant Biologist Published in Madroño Scientific Journal
May 1, 2023
WRA Plant Biologist Scott Batiuk, a Certified Consulting Botanist, has published two articles in the California Botanical Society's Madroño, a…
