Utah’s Wildlife Overpass

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Some locations allow for underpasses to connect open spaces, while others require overpasses. Check out this cool overpass in Utah that is reducing collisions with wildlife and is being used by both predators and prey! This is an option here in California for retrofitting roadways where culverts, tunnels and underpasses don’t always work. In fact, scientists are working on an overpass at the 101 and Liberty Canyon, so the mountain lions there have room to roam and the species doesn’t … Read More

Services for Judy Hathaway Francis

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Over 25 years ago, the effort to save our hills took a giant leap forward when elected leaders across the hills and across counties came together to form the Wildlife Corridor Conservation Authority (WCCA). A housing project that would have severed the Corridor was proposed in Powder Canyon in La Habra Heights. Thanks to leadership of Judy Hathaway Francis, a Heights councilwoman at the time, this small but critical part of the Corridor was saved. We are heartbroken to announce that … Read More

Lands Protected in the Puente Hills

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It was announced at the Wildlife Corridor Conservation Authority (WCCA) meeting this week that the Puente Hills Habitat Authority secured additional lands! Two parcels totaling 2.34 acres were conserved near Harbor Blvd. in La Habra Heights from a willing seller. These lands, known as the Gale property, are important because the area is a choke point for wildlife movement. This acquisition adds to lands already within the Puente Hills Preserve. The Habitat Authority worked with WCCA to use Los Angeles County Proposition A … Read More

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