Wildlife Movement Areas Gain Traction

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From Vermont to Montana, California to Florida–the retrofitting of roadways with wildlife overpasses or underpasses is finally gaining traction. With ~1.5 million vehicle-wildlife collisions each year and costing more than $8 billion annually it is time we start providing safe passages for deer, cougars, elk, alligators, bears, porcupines, etc. In the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor, Coal Canyon was the first preserved wildlife underpass. The second, was the retrofitting and addition of an underpass at Harbor Blvd. More locations are in … Read More

Tecate Cypress Facts

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Tecate Cypress trees once covered all of the southwest a million years ago when the climate was cooler and wetter. A remnant population of this rare tree is protected south of the 91 Freeway. A 2006 fire killed most of the mature trees, and multiple fires have occurred in the canyon. Fingers are crossed the rebounding seedlings grow old enough to produce seeds before another fire.

Coal Canyon Tour

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Last week we had a tour with State Parks of Coal Canyon. This is the ONLY area wildlife have to move from the Santa Ana Mountains to Chino Hills State Park and beyond. It was hard to see it being used for so many construction purposes. We will need to work with a lot of agencies to come up with some solutions.

Canyon Fire Burns State Park

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Thursday 10:28 PM – OCFA reports new acreage count at 2,662 and containment at 60%. Six structures have burned. Two helicopters are doing air drops. Crews on scene doing mop up. 8:58 AM – OCFA reports it is holding steady at 2,500 acres, but now there are 520+ firefighters on-scene. At sunrise the fixed wing aircraft started up again. Two injuries have been reported. Multiple homes still threatened. Tuesday 7:50 AM – OCFA reports 2,500 acres burned with 350+ firefighters … Read More

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