Tag: wildlife

The Bulletin Newsletter from the San Francisco Bay Joint Venture – August 12, 2015

            THE BULLETIN              timely news from the SFBJV August 12, 2015   Prop 1 funding solicitations are out! Several of our partners who manage the distribution of Proposition 1 funding have have finalized their guidelines and are accepting proposals in the coming weeks.  Applications for the California Department of […]

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The Bulletin Newsletter from the San Francisco Bay Joint Venture – July 22, 2015

            THE BULLETIN              timely news from the SFBJV   July 22, 2015  Ruddy Duck wins Duck Stamp Contest The 2016 Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp – better known as the “Duck Stamp” – saw its debut last month and features the Ruddy Duck, a beloved visitor and winter […]

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House Committee on Natural Resources – Chairman Bishop Statement on Agreement of Catastrophic Wildfire Legislation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 2, 2015 CONTACT: Julia Bell Slingsby 202-226-9019 Bishop Statement on Agreement of Catastrophic Wildfire Legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) issued the following statement on the agreement reached for consideration ofthe bipartisan Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 (H.R. 2647), introduced by Rep. Westerman (R-AR), by the full […]

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News Release: Mokelumne River Salmon Defy the Drought

News Release: Mokelumne River Salmon Defy the Drought by Kim Hamilton Oakland, CA … Despite extreme drought conditions, 12,118 Chinook salmon returned to the Mokelumne River last fall to spawn, becoming the river’s fifth-largest run in 74 years, East Bay Municipal Utility District announced this week. This is the fourth consecutive year the number of Chinook […]

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San Francisco Bay Joint Venture Bulletin for February 25, 2015

THE BULLETIN timely news from the SFBJV February 25, 2015   Point Blue Climate-Smart Conservation Tools workshop coming up on March 25! Join us for a workshop hosted by the San Francisco Bay Joint Venture and Point Blue Conservation Science and co-sponsored by the San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve featuring two of Point […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onDecember 23, 2014
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San Francisco Bay Joint Venture Bulletin for December 23, 2014

            THE BULLETIN             timely news from the SFBJV December 23, 2014 HOLIDAY APPRECIATION GIFTS for YOU!  New Interactive map & resource section now available on our website! We so appreciate all you do for the Joint Venture community, wetlands and wildlife in the Bay Area! Just in time for the holidays and thanks to our […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 14, 2014
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CDFW 2014 Pacific Herring Fishery Overview and Work Window Waiver Requirements

At the links below, please find information from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife regarding the 2014 Pacific Herring Fishery Overview and Work Window Waiver Requirements. California Department of Fish and Wildlife Pacific Herring Fishery Overview 2014 Changes to 2014 Pacific Herring Work Window Waiver Requirements  

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NESARC files comments on critical habitat proposals

The National Endangered Species Act Reform Coalition (NESARC) has filed three sets of comments with the Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service on behalf of the Coalition related to proposed changes to ESA critical habitat procedures and the definition of “adverse Modification” under the Endangered Species Act.  These substantive comments are the […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 20, 2014
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Agencies Extend Public Comment Period on Proposed ESA Critical Habitat Regulations

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Service (together, the Services) – the two federal agencies responsible for administering the Endangered Species Act (ESA) – are extending the public comment periods on two rules and a policy to improve the process of designating areas of “critical […]

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