Category: News
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Ventura County Adopts Protections for Wildlife Corridors
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In historic 3-2 vote, supervisors adopt a wildlife corridor ordinance—the first of its kind in the state.
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Ventura County Supervisors Receive Overwhelming Community Support for Wildlife Corridors
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Over 700 individuals, 41 organizations, 17 businesses, and four cities support the proposal.
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ForestWatch Engages New Stakeholders By Going Outside
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Fostering nature connection for a stronger conservation movement.
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Forest Service Protects Los Padres National Forest From Unmanaged Target Shooting
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Decision will allow volunteers to begin cleaning up more than 100 sites.
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Legislation Introduced to Protect Carrizo Plain, Other National Monuments
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Bill introduced in response to Trump administration’s attempts to shrink monuments.
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Ventura County Planning Commission Advances Protections for Wildlife Corridors
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Commissioners vote 5-0 to send the proposed protections for wildlife corridors to the Board of Supervisors.
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Trump Issues Executive Order to Increase Logging on Federal Lands
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Trump directs agencies to increase timber sales on national forests and other public lands.
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Interior Department Quietly Proposes New Rules to Deny Public Access to Documents
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Rules proposed during government shutdown would limit Freedom of Information Act requests.
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Forest Service Employees Furloughed, Los Padres Ranger Stations Closed During Government Shutdown
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Central Coast public lands impacted by lengthy government shutdown.
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BLM Issues Report Highlighting Overwhelming Public Opposition to Drilling and Fracking Public Lands
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Most of the 8,400 comments received oppose oil drilling and fracking of iconic Central Coast landmarks.
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ForestWatch Youth Program Selected For Year-End Giving Campaign
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Our new program connects youth from disadvantaged backgrounds to the Los Padres National Forest.
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Congress Approves Farm Bill Without Controversial National Forest Loopholes
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Earlier versions of the bill would have expanded commercial logging in the Los Padres National Forest.
