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…
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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…
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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…
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Integrating Ecological Restoration and Sustainable Design to Create Resilient Landscapes
April 27, 2023
Ecological restoration and sustainable landscape design often share similar goals of improving the health, well-being, and functionality of our ecosystems…
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Visitor Use Management: More than Reservations for the Great Outdoors
April 3, 2023
According to a study published in 2022 in Scientific Reports, visitor use at publicly protected areas such as national parks…
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New Scientific Paper Explores Biofluorescence in Amphibians
March 21, 2023
WRA's Marisa Ishimatsu is a co-author of a recent scientific paper "Biofluorescence in California Tiger Salamander, Ambystoma californiense (Amphibia: Ambystomatidae)"…
- See Details about State Water Resources Control Board Finalizes New Statewide Restoration General Water Quality Certification Order
State Water Resources Control Board Finalizes New Statewide Restoration General Water Quality Certification Order
February 17, 2023
Overview In late 2022, the California State Water Resources Control Board issued its long-awaited Statewide Restoration General Water Quality Certification…
- See Details about The California Endangered Species Act Now Protects Four Bumblebee Species
The California Endangered Species Act Now Protects Four Bumblebee Species
January 23, 2023
As of September 30, 2022, four species of bumblebee native to California are listed as candidate species under the California…
