by RCA | Aug 21, 2023 | MSHCP, Species
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...
by RCA | Jul 28, 2023 | MSHCP, Species
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...
by RCA | Jul 27, 2023 | MSHCP, Recreational
The Lands That Form the MSHCP In the two decades since the RCA was created to implement one of the nation’s largest and most ambitious conservation plans – the Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP) – nearly 84% of the 500,000-acre...
by RCA | Jul 25, 2023 | City Spotlight, MSHCP
City Spotlight: Eastvale’s Important Role as an MSCHP Permittee Once a quaint dairy farming and agricultural community where cows outnumbered people, Eastvale witnessed its population surge in the 1990s and early 2000s as more people moved to Riverside County. The...
by RCA | Jun 28, 2023 | MSHCP, Species
The Resilient Coast Range Newt: Adapted for Fire and Survival A pair of coast range newts (Taricha tarosa tarosa) prepared themselves as the heat from the approaching fire intensified. Within seconds, their slimy skin secreted a foamy substance, forming a protective...
