Nesting Bird Season Has Begun: Plan Ahead for Surveys and Compliance
February 2, 2026
The nesting bird season in the central, coastal part of California is generally considered to run from February 1 through…
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WRA Eelgrass Expert Contributes to New Coastal Habitat White Paper
The California Ocean Protection Council (OPC), a cabinet-level council within the California Natural Resources Agency, recently published a new white…
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From Coast to Foothills: WRA Wraps Up Three Multi-Benefit Restoration Projects
January 27, 2026
With the close of the 2025 seasonal work window to protect migrating fish and water quality, three key WRA restoration…
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WRA Eelgrass Expert Contributes to New Coastal Habitat White Paper
December 9, 2025
The California Ocean Protection Council (OPC), a cabinet-level council within the California Natural Resources Agency, recently published a new white…
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Wildlife Professional Magazine Publishes New SMHM Article by Dr. Katie Smith
September 10, 2025
WRA congratulates Dr. Katie Smith on her latest publication, Surviving on the Edge: Country Mouse, City Mouse…. and Salty Mouse?,…
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SB 131 Impacts for Parks and Trail Projects
July 24, 2025
Recent amendments to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) were implemented through SB 131 and AB 130 as part of…
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Community Science: Supporting Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse Recovery Together
March 10, 2025
I was once in a meeting of regional scientists and managers and when I suggested that salt marsh harvest mouse…
- See Details about WRA’s Rachel Perpignani Co-Authors Research on California Red-Legged Frog Breeding Habits
WRA’s Rachel Perpignani Co-Authors Research on California Red-Legged Frog Breeding Habits
January 23, 2025
WRA congratulates Rachel Perpignani for publishing her co-authored research based on observations made during her former role as a Senior…
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WRA’s Bailey McCann Co-Authors Research on the Effects of Climate Change and Marine Predator Species
January 16, 2025
Congratulations to WRA Marine Ecologist Bailey McCann on publishing her co-authored graduate research, "Will climate warming amplify the effects of…
- See Details about Adaptive Conservation in Action: Reintroducing California Red-Legged Frogs
Adaptive Conservation in Action: Reintroducing California Red-Legged Frogs
January 6, 2025
Conservation banks incentivize protecting lands and the special-status species that inhabit them. At the Ridge Top Ranch Wildlife Conservation Bank…
