 
							
					
															
					
					Feb 25, 2022 | Catalina, Central Coast, Golden Gate, Los Angeles, Monterey, Orange County, Outreach and Education, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara Channel, Santa Cruz, South Coast, Statewide
Content provided by Save Our Shores Save Our Shores recently collaborated with Virtual Planet Technologies and Oceans360, with funds from Coastal Quest and Ocean Protection Council, to create a virtual reality experience of our region’s Marine Protected Areas...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					Jan 26, 2022 | Del Norte, North Coast, Research and Monitoring, Tribal
The California north coast (NC) lacks adequate statistical information on beach use. In an effort to provide current statistical data of human and domestic animal uses of NC beaches, a group of concerned and like-minded people formed the North Coast Native Protectors...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					Dec 16, 2021 | Enforcement and Compliance, Outreach and Education, Research and Monitoring, Statewide
A form of nature-based tourism known as ecotourism is an immense and burgeoning industry (Bowker et al. 2012; Balmford et al. 2015; Murray et al. 2019). For a time, the boon of ecotourism seemed an irreproachable alternative to the extractive exploitation of wildlife,...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					Dec 9, 2021 | Enforcement and Compliance, Los Angeles, Statewide
A five-month-long investigation on a commercial lobster poaching suspect concluded with a conviction in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced. The conviction is on top of prior commercial lobster poaching...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					Dec 6, 2021 | Catalina, Los Angeles, Orange County, Outreach and Education, Research and Monitoring, San Diego, Santa Barbara Channel, South Coast, Statewide
Over the course of six months, four teams of diverse, dedicated advocates against marine debris around the globe learned the importance of a systems approach, dug into the data, analyzed how to drive positive behavior change of plastic consumers, and searched...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					Dec 6, 2021 | Outreach and Education, Research and Monitoring, Statewide
Content from Dr. Razani, researcher and pediatrician, via the Leaders for Outdoor Equity workshop series.   We need your input! California has a unique opportunity to integrate nature into the state response to early childhood trauma. As agencies and individuals...