California Wildlife Action Plan
Conservation Challenges Answers 3 primary questions: • What are the species and habitats of greatest conservation need • What are the major stressors affecting native wildlife and habitats? • What are the actions needed to restore and conserve wildlife?
Regional Approach Modoc
North Coast / Klamath
Bay-Delta & Central Valley
Sierra Nevada & Cascades
Central Coast
Marine
Mojave
South Coast Colorado Desert
Region Assessments • Species at risk associated with region • Major stressors affecting wildlife and habitats • Recommended actions to restore and conserve wildlife and habitats
Region Assessments • Consulted 30 or more conservation experts in each region. • Reviewed major conservation planning documents. • Peer Reviewed by regional experts.
Wildlife Species at Risk… Special Animals List (About 800 taxa): • CESA or ESA Listed or Candidates. • Meet the criteria for listing under CEQA. • Species of Special Concern. • Biologically rare, limited distribution, declining across range, or have vulnerable life cycle. • Populations threatened with extirpation. • Closely associated with declining habitats.
Wildlife Species At Risk California’s Special Animals List: • Updated species info • Developed new range maps for vertebrates • List is continually updated Access at: www.dfg.ca.gov/habitats/wdp
Wildlife Species Matrix • Species Status • Range Maps • Population Trends • Habitat Affiliation • Regional Affiliation
Greatest Threats to Wildlife
Greatest Threats to Wildlife Diversity • • • • • • • •
Growth and development Water management conflicts Invasive Species Climate change Livestock grazing Fire suppression Forest management practices Recreational activities
Key Conservation Challenges • Expand conservation planning • Integrate wildlife conservation into local land-use decisions • Secure water for wildlife • Restore riparian and sensitive habitats • Control invasive species • Expand wildlife conservation education *See Workshop Results
Strengthening California’s Conservation Capacity • Expand state’s resource assessment capabilities (State,Fed, NGOs) • Expand assistance to local and regional agencies for conservation planning and implementation • Establish reliable broad-based funding for wildlife conservation
Resource Assessment and Monitoring
Sierra Nevada Montane Meadow & Quaking Aspen Communities
Resource Assessment and Monitoring Good wildlife information is important: • To inform wildlife regulatory decisions • To design habitat restoration and mitigation projects • To prepare multispecies regional conservation plans. • To prepare management plans for public wildlands.
Conservation Planning and Local Land-Use Decisions •
Regional, multi-species conservation planning is preferred
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State lacks capacity to provide technical assistance and financial incentives for local conservation planning
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In next 10 years, most development will occur outside of NCCPs or regional conservation plans
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Need to integrate conservation planning into local land-use decision-making See Workshop Results
Need for Reliable Funding • 20 major unfunded mandates in last 30 years. • Currently, $1 GF per Calif resident devoted to Fish and Game • Major broad conservation programs and marine management depend on GF • Most recommended actions will not be implemented without new revenue sources.
Bay-Delta Region (Make this a pretty slide with bay area photos. I know you have a lot of photos) • Species at Risk • Threats to wildlife • Recommended conservation actions
Wildlife at Risk in Bay-Delta (Examples species at risk in bay area)
Threats to Wildlife of the Bay-Delta Region • Growth and development (including urban, residential, and agricultural) • Water management and reduced water for wildlife • Water pollution • Invasive species • Climate change
Bay-Delta Conservation Actions (List key actions for bay area)
Implementation of the CA Wildlife Action Plan Next steps for Bay-Delta?
Photo Credits Eugenia Patten Dan Vint Gerald & Buff Corsi Dr. Lloyd Glenn Ingles David Wright Alan Leviton Henk Wallays William Flaxington William Leonard Mario Garcia-Paris Michael Francis Adam Bacher
Thank You California Wildlife Action Plan and related information: www.dfg.ca.gov/habitats/wdp