Nov 14, 2025

Advocacy   |   Water and Wildlife Fish and Wildlife Service Drops National Recovery Plan for Gray Wolves

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has announced it will not move forward with a national recovery plan for gray wolves, stating in a November 3 finding that the species should not remain federally protected under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Gray wolves continue

Sep 25, 2025

Water and Wildlife Congressman Fong Introduces Water Infrastructure Resiliency Act

This week, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-Bakersfield) introduced the Water Infrastructure Resiliency Act (H.R. 5513), in partnership with Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01). This bipartisan bill aims to empower communities to

Jun 13, 2025

Advocacy   |   Water and Wildlife State Launches Pilot Effort on Gray Wolf Management

Earlier this week, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced a pilot effort in partnership with federal and local agencies to combat livestock depredations by gray wolves in

Jun 13, 2025

Advocacy   |   Water and Wildlife California Congressmen Introduce Valley Water Protection Act

On June 11, Congressman Adam Gray (D-Merced) introduced the Valley Water Protection Act, which would ensure Central Valley farmers and producers receive reliable water deliveries to support their operations. The Act would amend the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to protect impacted farmers from

May 23, 2025

Advocacy   |   Water and Wildlife EPA Reinforces Alignment of Clean Water Act Section 401 with “Powering the Great American Comeback” Initiative

On May 22, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a memorandum clarifying the specific and limited role of States and Tribes in the federal licensing and permitting processes under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (CWA). The EPA reiterates its position that States and Tribes must utilize Section 401 only for its statutory purpose – to protect water quality

Apr 25, 2025

Advocacy   |   Water and Wildlife Fish and Game Committee to Consider Coyote Hunting Limits at May Meeting

The Wildlife Resources Committee, a subcommittee of the California Fish and Game Commission, is set to consider a proposal that would place coyotes under a bag limit

Apr 04, 2025

Advocacy   |   Water and Wildlife State to Increase Gray Wolf Management Efforts

Earlier this week, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced increased efforts to manage the state’s gray wolf population, which has become robust and increasingly problematic

Mar 28, 2025

Advocacy   |   Water and Wildlife Congressman LaMalfa Introduces Resolution to Repeal Longfin Smelt Listing in the ESA

On March 21, a group of California Congressmen introduced a Congressional Review Act resolution to repeal the listing of the longfin smelt as endangered under the federal Endangered Species Act

Mar 21, 2025

Advocacy   |   Water and Wildlife EPA Announces Plans to Revise WOTUS Rule

On March 12, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that EPA will work with the United States Army Corps of Engineers to review the definition of “Waters of the United States.”  The agencies

Mar 14, 2025

Advocacy   |   Water and Wildlife Senate Committee Advances Bill to Enact Water Settlement Between Tule River Tribe and the U.S. 

On March 7, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs advanced legislation introduced by California’s U.S. Senators, Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff, which would formally recognize the reserved water rights of the Tule River Tribe and quantify