Species Spotlight: The Bald Eagle, More Than a Symbol

Species Spotlight: The Bald Eagle, More Than a Symbol

Species Spotlight: The Bald Eagle, More Than a Symbol For most of the 20th century, the bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) lived under a perpetual threat of extinction. Habitat destruction, illegal shooting, and insecticides had decimated the bald eagle population...
The Rare Munz’s Mariposa Lily Gets the Spotlight

The Rare Munz’s Mariposa Lily Gets the Spotlight

The Rare Munz’s Mariposa Lily Gets the Spotlight It is hard to share the spotlight with a close relative, but this month we are giving all our attention to the unique and rare Munz’s mariposa lily (Calochortus palmeri var. munzii), a close relative of Palmer’s...
The Lands That Form the MSHCP

The Lands That Form the MSHCP

The Lands That Form the MSHCP In the nearly two decades since the RCA was created to implement one of the nation’s largest and most ambitious conservation efforts – the Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP) – more than 82% of the 500,000-acre reserve has...