http://www.wildcalifornia.org Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:48:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Please take a moment to comment on the Off Road routes in Six Rivers National Forest. The Forest Service must manage public lands in an ecologically sustainable manner that protects soil and water resources, streams, stream banks, shorelines, wetlands, fish and wildlife, and the diversity of plant and animal communities. ... http://www.wildcalifornia.org/blog/off-highway-vehicles-remain-a-threat-to-our-forests/ New research from UC Berkeley molecular toxicologist Tyrone Hayes highlights longstanding concerns over the effects of the herbicide Atrazine on frogs and other wildlife. The study "Atrazine induces complete feminization and chemical castration in male African clawed frogs (Xenopus laevis)" was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Hayes' lab ... http://www.wildcalifornia.org/blog/chemical-warfare-on-native-species/ Send an email to Senator Barbara Boxer asking her to oppose Diane Feinstein's Water Grab Plan that Will Seriously Threaten North Coast Salmon Populations Over the last week, EPIC has been working with fishing and conservation groups across Northern California and the Pacific Northwest to build resistance to California Senator Dianne ... http://www.wildcalifornia.org/blog/feinsteins-water-grab-would-threaten-salmon-population/ The Happy Camp District of the Klamath National Forest is planning to log 254 acres of steep post-fire hillsides. The hillsides were burned during the Panther Fire started during a lightning storm in July 2008. A combination of topography and weather resulted in a run that engulfed 13,000 acres, in ... http://www.wildcalifornia.org/blog/panther-fire-salvage-project-threatens-critical-wildlife-habitat/ ARCATA, CA - The Environmental Protection and Information Center (EPIC), the Center for Biological Diversity, Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center and Sierra Forest Legacy filed a notice of intent to sue the Department of the Interior last week, for its failure to protect the Pacific fisher. The fisher is a relative to ... http://www.wildcalifornia.org/blog/lawsuit-may-provide-protection-for-pacific-fisher/ [caption id="attachment_1607" align="alignright" width="300" caption="An example of one of the signs the County of Del Norte has put up around Tolowa Dunes State Park and the Lake Earl Wildlife Area."][/caption] Take Action Now! Send a letter to California State Parks and the Department of Fish and Game. It looks like the County ... http://www.wildcalifornia.org/blog/del-norte-county-allows-del-norte-county-allows-illegal-ohv-use-on-public-lands/ Please join EPIC Friday, February 19 at 7 p.m. at Northtown Books in Arcata, to hear excerpts from Doug Bevington's new book, The Rebirth of Environmentalism: Grassroots Organizing from the Spotted Owl to the Polar Bear. Admission is free and donations are welcome. In his book Doug Bevington describes the three ... http://www.wildcalifornia.org/blog/rebirth-of-environmentalism-book-signing/ In March, Caltrans will release its final plan to widen Highway 101 through Richardson Grove, giving large commercial trucks access to Humboldt County. Make your voice heard before it's too late! EPIC and the Coalition to Save Richardson Grove will host two forums to discuss the implications of the controversial project. February ... http://www.wildcalifornia.org/blog/public-forums-on-richardson-grove/ [caption id="attachment_1580" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Kimberly Baker inspecting logging within the Orleans Community Fuels Reduction project."][/caption] I work with the Klamath Forest Alliance and EPIC to protect and defend our North Coast Watersheds. Our organizations strongly support the Traditional Ecological Knowledge and cultural management techniques of the Tribes. This is ... http://www.wildcalifornia.org/blog/orleans-fuels-reduction-an-epic-perspective/ You know something big is brewing when environmentalists and bikers are on the same wavelength. Redwood Run, which describes itself as the "Ultimate Old School Biker Party," is an annual Harley-Davidson motorcycle run that ends in a big shindig at Riverview Ranch in Piercy every June. Well, it seems that ... http://www.wildcalifornia.org/blog/redwood-run-biker-party-joins-save-richardson-grove-movement/