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Sea turtle nesting season starts May 1

Turtle nesting season officially starts May 1, which means hundreds of sea turtles will be emerging from the surf to lay eggs on the beach in the next few months. Although leatherback and loggerhead sea turtle nesting has already begun on other beaches in southern and central Florida, Volusia County managed beaches have yet to receive their first nest. With water temperatures warming up quickly, nesting females should arrive soon. After incubating in the sand for about two months, tiny hatchlings will break free and make an often-treacherous crawl to the ocean, dodging predators, holes, trash and beach furniture. Tragically, some will also be led into harm’s way by beachfront lighting.

A new chapter on the lesser prairie chicken » Albuquerque Journal

.... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... A lesser prairie chicken seen earlier this month on the Portales-area property of rancher Mack Kizer. (Roberto Rosales/Albuquerque Journal) The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service under Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is at a crossroads. The lesser prairie chicken is coming perilously close to extinction in her home state of New Mexico. With only approximately 5,000 birds remaining on the shinnery oak prairie of eastern New Mexico and far West Texas, the service must make a call on listing this iconic western bird under the Endangered Species Act by May 26 pursuant to court order. New Mexico private landowner ranchers, the N.M. Department of Game and Fish and other groups are now trying hard to work in a collective effort to move forward on a public-private solution. N.M. Game and Fish, under the leadership of Mike Sloane, has been exceptional in working collaboratively with other stakeholders, incl

Palos Verdes Conservancy receives grant to weed out invaders

Palos Verdes Conservancy receives grant to weed out invaders SHARE by Louise Olfarnes   The Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy recently received a $55,000 Biodiversity Conservation Grant from the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF). The money will go toward the conservancy’s  multiyear restoration project to restore 13 acres at Abalone Cove Reserve.  This project’s goal is to provide  habitat for rare wildlife, increase the numbers of rare plant species and decrease erosion and sediment movement along the bluffs. And it will engage the community in the stewardship of this precious coastal area. The Abalone Cove Restoration Project  began two years ago.  The Coastal Conservancy and Natural Resources Conservation Service has provided over $360,000 in funding.  California Water Service and Southern California Edison have provided additional gifts. The Conservancy still seeks to raise the final $100,000 from the community to complete funding for the

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