Science Institute News Recent accomplishments of CDFW's scientific community Sierra Nevada Bighorn: A 21st Century Wildlife Success Story May 17, 2018 in Wildlife Research Seven animals. Can just seven Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep really make much of an impact on the species’ future? CDFW scientists believe so, which is why they came away pleased with the results of their annual spring helicopter capture this past March. Tagged With: bighorn, capture, capturing, collaring, ear tag, endangered, GPS, helicopter, monitoring, relocation, sheep, sierra nevada, tracking, translocation, VHF Sage Grouse Relocation May 10, 2017 in General Five agencies in two states recently partnered to help a tiny population of Greater Sage Grouse avoid extinction along the California-Nevada border. Biologists from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Geological Survey are working together in this first-of-its kind study. Tagged With: CDFW, USGS, birds, BLM, Bodie Hills, California, greater sage grouse, LADWP, Parker Meadows, population, relocation, Scott Gardner, Tim Taylor, translocation, upland game, USFWS
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