California Coastal National Monument at Trinidad
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ISSUE 710 - February 4, 2015 |
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- Discover the Coast
- Wildfire
- Wild Horse & Burro Adoption
- Headlines and Highlights
- BLM and DOI Highlights
- Wildlife Question of the Week
- Upcoming Events
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DISCOVER THE COAST |
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Hundreds of North Coast residents and visitors took the opportunity to climb into the lantern room of the historic
Trinidad Lighthouse, when the Bureau of Land Management Arcata Field Office and Trinidad Museum Society held an open house Sunday, Jan. 31. (BLM Newsbytes)
Related: Discover the Coast at Trinidad Lighthouse (BLM
Website)
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Times Standard, 2/1/2016
The historic Trinidad Lighthouse opened for the first time since August of last year for family friendly tours involving a climb up to the top of the 25-foot tower and an intriguing living history performance. Around 400 people, children and dogs came out on Sunday to take the tour during a
brisk, windy day on Trinidad Head. Read full story
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The rehabilitated 5.5-acre parcel of public land on Table Bluff only shows signs of a lighthouse from its historic, worn
brick foundation. Even without the lighthouse, visitors can overlook the mouth of the Eel River to the south, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and Humboldt Bay to the north. Lighthouse Ranch is surrounded by other lands managed by public agencies, including Table Bluff County Park; Mike Thompson
Wildlife Area, South Spit Humboldt Bay; and the Eel River Wildlife Area. (BLM
Facebook)
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Plan your visit so you can also enjoy the public lands of the California Coastal National Monument that surround the lighthouse. (BLM Facebook)
Related: California Coastal National Monument (BLM Website)
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WILDFIRE |
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James Davis, Water Tender Operator for the Metro Fire Station in Bakersfield, was honored by The Exchange Club of Kern
Valley as the 2015 BLM Firefighter of the Year. Each year, the Exchange Club honors a firefighter from the BLM, Forest Service, and Kern County for their service to the Kern River Valley. Firefighters Andy Elliot of the Forest Service and Dionisio Mitchell from Kern County were also honored. (BLM Newsbytes)
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BLM California State Director Jerome Perez toured the Butte Fire area and met with Mother Lode Field Office employees and stakeholders last week. Following the meeting with field
office employees and a tour of the fire area, he met with stakeholders to discuss fire rehabilitation and fuels management on BLM lands. (BLM Newsbytes)
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ABC 10, 1/29/2016
A flash flood watch has been posted in parts of Calaveras and Amador Counties, specifically in the Butte Fire burn area. There is fear that the burn area could suffer some serious erosion with up to three inches of rain forecast. On the Amador County side of the Mokelumne River, a PG&E
crew shored up a hillside above the river. Read full story
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WILD HORSE & BURRO ADOPTIONS |
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Western States Horse Expo
Coming to the Fairplex in Pomona, California this weekend: a gentled wild horse and
burro adoption opportunity at the Western States Horse Expo! Bureau of Land Management
– California will be on-site with four burros and five horses that will be
available for adoption on Saturday, February 6 at 4:15 pm in the Strong Arena (Building 6). The animals will be demo’d and available to view at 11:15 am on Friday. (BLM Facebook)
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More than 20 wild horses, including animals gentled and trained to ride, will be offered for adoption Saturday and Sunday, March 19 and 20, at the Calaveras County Fairgrounds,
101 Frogtown Rd. in Angels Camp. The Bureau of Land Management will offer 18 wild horses, two 3-year-old geldings gentled under a trainer incentive program, and three 5-year-old geldings trained by Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center inmates to saddle and ride. Eight burros also will be
offered. (BLM News Release)
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HEADLINES AND HIGHLIGHTS |
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Volunteers showed their support of public lands by assisting with a restoration project in the Alabama Hills outside Lone Pine hosted by the Bureau
of Land Management and the Alabama Hills Stewardship Group. (BLM Newsbytes)
Related: Alabama Hills (BLM Website)
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SacBee, 1/30/2016
In all the years I’ve been involved with natural resource and environmental issues in California, land conservation and energy development have been priorities for the Golden State. Today, California stands as a leader in both realms: we have one of the most ambitious renewable
energy goals in the world, and we continue to lead the nation in protecting our natural area. Read full story
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Record Searchlight, 2/1/2016
As a standoff between armed activists and law enforcement
continues at a wildlife refuge in eastern Oregon, one federal agency in the North State is not letting employees work in the field and others remain on heightened alert. Employees in the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s Redding Field Office have been told to suspend all field work this week
because of concerns over employee safety. Read full story
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East Bay Express, 2/3/2016
Early last year, four US Bureau of Reclamation officials came to Anita Lodge’s seven-acre property deep in the San Joaquin River gorge, 33 miles northeast of Fresno. They explained in careful detail the legal process by which the federal government forces people to abandon their homes
to make way for new infrastructure. Read full story
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LA Times, 2/2/2016
It often takes years after legislation is introduced before Congress reaches consensus and passes a bill, if it happens at all. Thousands of
bills are introduced each year, and often fewer than 5% make it to the president’s desk. In honor of Groundhog Day (well, mostly in honor of the Bill Murray movie of the same name) here’s a look at a handful of bills California’s delegation has filed over and over
again. Read full story
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BLM AND DOI HIGHLIGHTS |
Inquisitr, 2/3/2016
Ammon Bundy and other Burns, Oregon, occupiers were indicted by a federal grand jury on Wednesday afternoon. The Citizens for Constitutional Freedom members were protesting the Bureau of Land
Management supervision of federally-owned lands. Fellow member LaVoy Finicum was shot and killed by the FBI when he was traveling with the indicted to a community meeting on January 31. The indictment of Ammon Bundy and the other Malheur wildlife refuge protesters is currently under federal
seal. Read full
story
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The Kojo Nnamdi Show, 2/3/2016
The extremist group behind the armed occupation of a wildlife refuge in Burns, Oregon has demanded that all federal land be “returned to the people.” We explore the history of federal land management, how the 250 million acres overseen by the Bureau of Land Management are used,
and why there’s a vast cultural difference in how public land is viewed out West versus here on the East Coast. Read full story
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The Tunnel Creek Area of Critical Environmental Concern consists of 73 acres of relic and unique wetland plant communities and is home to a small population of Oregon
spotted frogs. Located on the west side of the Klamath Falls Resource Area, Tunnel Creek is a lush and colorful meadow with dark-green mixed conifer surrounding it. Each season offers a variety of colors. (BLM Tumblr)
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WILDLIFE QUESTION OF THE WEEK |
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How do tule elk care for their newborn calves?
(a.) The herd forms a circle around the newborns,
until the calves are fast enough to run with the herd
(b.) The mother cow leaves the herd until the weak, helpless calf is strong enough to run with the herd
(c.) The calves are able to stand and run at full speed within an hour of birth, so it is not an issue
(d.) The mother cow and father bull elk take turns watching their calf while the other parent grazes
(e.) The father bull elk builds an elk nest or “elk-aerie” high up in the limbs of a sturdy oak tree, and the mother cow carries the newborn to their
new home much like a lioness carries her cubs
Keep reading for answer
below
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UPCOMING EVENTS |
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February 5-7: Wild Horse & Burro Adoption in Pomona
Six to ten gentled horses and six gentled burros will be available for adoption by oral bid auction. (BLM News Release)
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The Inyo National Forest and the Bishop Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold an open house Feb. 11 to gather ideas from the public for requesting off-highway vehicle grant funds. The informal open house will run from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Forest Service/BLM office, 351 Pacu Lane, Bishop. (BLM NewsRelease)
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The Piedras Blancas Light Station will celebrate its 141st birthday Feb. 13 with a living history tour, “Peek at the Past.” Guides in period attire and enactors will portray life at the light station in the 1890s
during this special event. Piedras Blancas Light Station (BLM Website)
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Mark your calendars now for our 9th Annual Coachella Valley Wildflower Festival on March 5! (Friends of the Desert Mountains Facebook)
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More than 20 wild horses, including animals gentled and trained to ride, will be offered for adoption Saturday and Sunday, March 19 and 20, at
the Calaveras County Fairgrounds, 101 Frogtown Rd. in Angels Camp. The Bureau of Land Management will offer 18 wild horses, two 3-year-old geldings gentled under a trainer incentive program, and three 5-year-old geldings trained by Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center
inmates to saddle and ride. Eight burros also will be offered. (BLM News
Release)
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WILDLIFE QUESTION OF THE WEEK ANSWER |
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How do tule elk take care of their newborn calves?
(b.) The mother cow leaves the herd until the weak, helpless calf is strong enough to run with the herd
The cow leaves the herd at the time of birth and remains more or less solitary until the weak, helpless calf is strong enough to run with the herd. The calf rapidly gains strength,
and within a few week sit can run swiftly with some endurance. Includes links to other sites.
SOURCE: “Tule Elk – Cervus elaphus nannodes“ (BLM California wildlife database)
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