OCTOBER 2018 CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE CALENDAR
CDFW events for October 2018
Mayor of Sacramento issues Migratory Bird proclamation
Darrell Steinberg declared 2018 as the Year of the Bird
California condors headed to Central Coast for release in the wild
A group of the Peregrine Fund’s California condors will soon be unfurling their nine-and-a-half-foot wings to soar the skies of central California, but first they have to get from the World Center for Birds of Prey in Boise, Idaho.
SUSTAINABLE RESIDENTIAL DESIGN: APPLYING ECOLOGICAL DESIGN
Ecological restoration in both developed and developing countries is a primary strategy for mitigating the impacts of climate change. Native plant communities are not only key to the global ecosystem, but also crucial to environmental and human health at the residential and neighorhood scales.
Judge Overturns Denial of Endangered Species Protection for Pacific Fishers
Rare Carnivore Has Been Reduced to Two Populations in California, Oregon
This Teenage Girl Made a Plastic Bag From Shrimp
Science fair winner Angelina Arora of Australia demonstrated a biodegradable plastic made from natural material.
Monarch butterflies are missing in California
Monarch butterflies have been hit hard over the years with a one-two punch. The colorful insects feed on milkweed, but development has wiped out many of the plants and some environmental groups are calling on residents to plant milkweed in their yards in hopes of helping the insects breed.
The Salton Sea is shrinking even faster, and California still hasn’t done much to fix it
The lake’s shoreline is receding faster than ever. It’s a public health and environmental crisis in progress.
California Director Documents Rangeland Conservation In New Film
A new film explores how residents can protect California’s open spaces.
SDSU Awarded Competitive Grant for Climate Change Research
The nearly $1.8 million award will inform sustainability in communities throughout Southern California.