by RCA | Feb 2, 2022 | MSHCP, Species
Species Spotlight: The Loggerhead Shrike Winter brings us rainstorms, hot cocoa, cozying up by the fire, and spending time indoors. Bears hibernate, while squirrels feed on nuts throughout the year. The Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) has its own traditions...
by RCA | Jan 21, 2022 | MSHCP, Species
Mountain Lions on the Move Why did the Mountain Lion cross Interstate 15? To get to the other side! And that’s exactly what is happening in Temecula. Biologists confirmed the west to east movement of Mountain Lions across I-15 at the Temecula Creek Undercrossing, just...
by RCA | Jan 12, 2022 | MSHCP, Species
Species Spotlight: Belding’s Orange-Throated Whiptail Whips around Western Riverside County Lizards are plentiful in western Riverside County. You will find them in your garden eating crickets, being chased by cats, or even sunbathing in the mornings on a warm rock. A...
by RCA | Dec 16, 2021 | MSHCP, News, Species
Golden Eagle Soars in Western Riverside County High above the grasslands, vernal pools, desert scrub, and other beautiful lands of western Riverside County, the Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) flies! Like its patriotic cousin, the Bald Eagle, the Golden Eagle can be...
by RCA | Dec 15, 2021 | MSHCP, Species
Wildlife Conservation Board Approves Purchase of 90 Acres in Southwest Riverside County Another 90 acres! Progress continues to acquire reserve lands for the 500,000-acre Western Riverside County MSHCP. Last month, the California Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB)...
by RCA | Dec 8, 2021 | MSHCP, News, Species
Ad Hoc Committees Help Resolve Differences for MSHCP Development We introduced you to the world of Western Riverside County MSHCP Joint Project Reviews (JPRs) this summer. As a reminder, JPRs allow the RCA and the MSCHP to review projects that developers propose...
