News and Announcements Archive

The Wildlife Conservation Board’s 2019 Proposal Solicitation Notice (PSN) for its Forest Conservation Program is now available. Proposed projects may include planning, implementation, or acquisition projects within the Sierra Nevada and Cascade Mountains in California. PSN priorities include meadow restoration, post-fire habitat recovery, and aspen stand restoration as well as acquisitions that protect meadows, migration corridors, or habitat connectivity.

All applicants must complete the online Pre-Application by 5:00 PM Pacific Standard Time on June 28, 2019. WCB will then invite select applicants to submit full proposals. For questions regarding this PSN or the Program, please contact WCB’s Forest Conservation Program at Forests@wildlife.ca.gov.

We’ve updated our website! Please take a look at our new design and updated pages. We’ve also launched a Facebook page! Be sure to "like" it to see the latest from WCB.

Last chance for input to our Strategic Plan survey! Please respond by COB Friday, May 31, 2019.

The Wildlife Conservation Board is updating its 2014 Strategic Plan and would like to hear your views on WCB's core strengths and weaknesses, as well as thoughts on the key elements intended for inclusion in the Plan update.  We plan to post a copy of the Strategic Plan update in mid-late June. Results (PDF) of the survey were presented at two public meetings. Additional input received by May 31 will be incorporated into the update.

The Lower American River Conservancy Program Advisory Committee will meet May 29, 2019, 8:00 a.m.

Location:

Sacramento County Chambers Room
700 H Street, Suite 1450, Sacramento, CA 95814

Public welcome!

See Full Agenda (PDF) for more information.

The Wildlife Conservation Board will meet May 22, 2019, 10:00 a.m.

Location: 

California Natural Resources Agency, First Floor Auditorium
1416 Ninth Street, Sacramento, CA 95814

Public welcome!

See Full Agenda (PDF) for more information.

The Wildlife Conservation Board is updating its 2014 Strategic Plan and would like to hear your thoughts on the key elements intended for inclusion in the Plan update. Attached is the Agenda (PDF) for the first Strategic Plan meeting in Los Angles on May 9 (in-person only). Also attached is the Agenda (PDF) for the second meeting to be held in Sacramento on May 15. This meeting has a webinar (Zoom) call-in option.

We look forward to your participation.

Last chance for input to our Strategic Plan survey! Please respond by COB Thursday, May 2, 2019.

The Wildlife Conservation Board is updating its 2014 Strategic Plan and would like to hear your views on WCB's core strengths and weaknesses, as well as thoughts on the key elements intended for inclusion in the Plan update. The data from this survey will help inform the agenda for two, in-person public meetings to discuss the feedback we received and to host additional conversations about the Plan update.

Attached is the Agenda (PDF) for the first Strategic Plan meeting in Los Angles on May 9 (in-person only). The second meeting will be held in Sacramento on May 15 (agenda to follow with webinar information).

The Preliminary Agenda (PDF) is available for the next Wildlife Conservation Board meeting on Wednesday, May 22, 2019, in the First Floor Auditorium of the Natural Resources Building, 1416 Ninth Street, Sacramento at 10:00 a.m. The public is welcome.

The Wildlife Conservation Board's Stream Flow Enhancement Program will meet April 4, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.

Location:

California Natural Resources Agency, First Floor Auditorium
1416 Ninth Street, Sacramento, CA 95814

Public welcome!

See Full Agenda (PDF) for more information.

The Wildlife Conservation Board approved expenditures of $8 million for 21 projects and approved guidelines for the Monarch and Pollinator Rescue Program (PDF) on March 7, 2019.

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