By Brian Freiermuth, Wildlife Biologist Foothill Yellow-legged Frog Life History The foothill yellow-legged frog (FYLF), Rana boylii, is visually one of the more non-descript frogs in California, but it must gamble for survival. Although FYLF breed in relatively calm parts of streams, these areas are prone to scour from large late-season rains, or dry out … Continue Reading »
WRA Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse Expert to Present at the 2018 Bay-Delta Science Conference
Members of WRA’s wildlife and fisheries team including Daniel Chase, Katie Smith, and Stewart Desmeules will attend the Bay-Delta Science Conference being held September 10-12, 2018 in Sacramento. This year’s event will convene a community of scientists, practitioners, resource agency staff, and other stakeholders working on Bay-Delta issues through a theme of “Our Estuary at … Continue Reading »
WRA Welcomes Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse Expert Katie Smith
Katie Smith, a leading expert in the salt marsh harvest mouse (SMHM), joins WRA, Inc. as a wildlife biologist. “We are thrilled to have Katie join our team and share her expertise in endangered species ecology, especially her expertise with the salt marsh harvest mouse and its critical habitat, to assist our clients with projects … Continue Reading »
The River to Recovery: Fisheries Monitoring on the Napa River
The Napa County Resource Conservation District (RCD) has been operating the Napa River Rotary Screw Trap for nearly a decade. This collection device monitors fish populations in the Napa River Watershed, with particular focus on steelhead and Chinook salmon. Learn more about our collaboration with the RCD in our latest video story! Additional Resources … Continue Reading »
New Research Article: Sea Level Rise and Impacts to Tidal Marsh Habitat and Species
WRA’s Jordan Rosencranz, former Southwest Climate Science Center (SWCSC) fellow and research ecologist with the Western Ecological Research Center, United States Geological Survey, is lead author of a new research publication on sea level rise and impacts to tidal marsh habitat and species in southern California. The research, titled “Sea-level rise, habitat loss, and potential … Continue Reading »
WRA Participates in NAHB ESA Practitioner Panel
Through WRA’s involvement in the California Building Industry Association, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) invited Amanda McCarthy, PhD PWS, to join a panel of practitioners and to speak about WRA’s experiences working with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) for consultation on impacts to listed species under the Federal Endangered Species … Continue Reading »
Federal Agencies Propose Major Changes to the Endangered Species Act
On July 19, 2018, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries (collectively, Agencies) announced proposed revisions to Endangered Species Act (ESA) regulations. The proposed changes have the potential to affect ESA permit timelines, delisting of species, designation of Critical Habitat, and whether species listed as threatened in the … Continue Reading »
San Rafael Sunset Criterium 2018
The family-friendly San Rafael Sunset Criterium cycling race will be held Saturday, July 28, 2018 along 4th Street in downtown San Rafael. One of the most common forms of American road bike racing, the criterium is a multi-lap race held on a closed course. These races are extremely fast and are accessible for spectators to … Continue Reading »
in·sight newsletter [Summer 2018]
The latest edition of WRA’s in·sight newsletter is out now. The Summer 2018 edition features exciting news and blog posts as recap of upcoming conferences and events. Click here to catch up on all our latest news!
UC Davis/WRA Research Poster Featured at the International Congress on the Biology of Fish
WRA’s Dan Chase will attend the International Congress on the Biology of Fish July 15-19, 2018 in Calgary, Alberta. A research poster on the genetic sequencing, distribution, and salinity tolerance for two invasive goby (Tridentiger) in the San Francisco Bay will be featured as a collaboration between the Todgham Lab from University of California, Davis and WRA. … Continue Reading »
