Science Institute News Recent accomplishments of CDFW's scientific community Enhancement Projects Weed Out Invasives in Marin County November 28, 2017 in General Sandy dunes along the California coast often feature hardy European beachgrass and a succulent, freeway iceplant, that many assume is part of the native flora. However, these groundcover plants were originally introduced in the 1800s by Gold Rush settlers who were hoping to keep sand from moving to the nearby roads, railroads and land. Today, they are invasive species that out-compete the native plants and the animals that live there. Tagged With: Abbotts Lagoon, beach layia, beachgrass, California, CDFW, dunes, endangered, Environmental Enhancement, invasive species, Laird Henkel, Marin, Myrtle's silverspot butterfly, native plants, North Great Beach, OSPR, Point Reyes National Seashore, PRNS, snowy plover, Tidestrom lupine Stacking the Odds to Stock California’s Waters November 21, 2017 in General The beginning of trout fishing season in Southern California is just around the corner, and CDFW biologists and hatchery staff are striving to maximize hatchery trout availability for the many anglers who will cast lines in coming weeks. Trout angling in lower-elevation waters of Southern California generally begins in November and continues through April, to correspond with colder water temperatures that can sustain stocked trout. Tagged With: angling, California, CDFW, Fillmore, fish, Fish and Wildlife, fishing, gas bubble disease, hatchery, Mojave River, Santa Clara River, stocking, supersaturated gasses, trout Science Spotlight: Studying a “Foundation Species” in the Shadow of Mount Shasta November 8, 2017 in Wildlife Research In this rugged region of the Golden State, mule deer are an iconic species, valued by recreationists and required by wild carnivores who prey upon them for nourishment. Mule deer are considered a “foundation species” because the large landscapes that are necessary for their survival can also be home to a vast array of other wildlife and plant species. Tagged With: collars, mule deer, UC, California, CDFW, deer, fawns, Fish and Wildlife, GPS, Mount Shasta, population dynamics, Santa Cruz, Siskiyou, study, University of California Wire Cages and Hard Work Help Prevent Extinction of a Rare Native Plant November 1, 2017 in General Biologists from three government natural resource agencies banded together this summer in an unusual effort to help preserve a species under threat of extinction. They lugged materials to build wire cages into the rough terrain of the remote Lassics mountains near the border of Humboldt and Trinity counties in an effort to protect their target. However, these cages were not built to trap animals; they were constructed to keep animals out. Tagged With: cages, California, California Endangered Species Act, CDFW, CESA, conservation, endangered, Fish and Game Commission, Fish and Wildlife, habitat, HCPB, Humboldt, Jeb Bjerke, Lassics lupine, listed, Lupinus constancei, Mount Lassic, Native Plant Program, plant, rare, rodents, science, Six Rivers National Forest, Trinity County, USFS, USFWS
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