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BIG STORY: Kent DeCardenas & a Fort Worth Citizen's Data Center Task ForceTell City Council we need a Data Center Citizen Task ForceProposed task force would advise Fort Worth leaders, council on data center regulationsCan proposed data center moratorium in Fort Worth lead to meaningful, long-term solutions?Data centers require substantial water, energy. Sustainable practices, technology can lessen impactSHORT STORY 1: Tim O'Hare's Ongoing Voter SuppressionTarrant County considers cutting 140 Election Day polling sites for NovemberLetter to County Commissioners about polling sitesSHORT STORY 2: FWISD Takeover UpdatesFort Worth ISD says threats, not social media posts, prompted principal's reassignment / FWISD didn't prove claims against principal reassigned after Sharia law posts, documents showFederal judge declines to reinstate Muslim educator as Fort Worth ISD principal / Judge denies former Fort Worth ISD principal's request to be reinstatedAs Fort Worth ISD reports near full staffing, parents demand increased transparency / How Fort Worth ISD filled teaching vacancies after more than 1,000 resignationsFort Worth ISD applies for TEA waiver to keep hiring uncertified teachersWhy Fort Worth ISD wants to ban campaign donations to trustee candidates by its vendorsPropaganda Proofing by Mindia WhittierInside Peter Licata's Doctoral Dissertation by Barry ShlachterSHORT STORY 3: TCU Student Deported by ICETCU student arrested in Arlington was deported to El Salvador, DHS confirmsGoFundMe for Luis AndradeTestimonials about ICE custody conditionsWINS: Fort Worth nonprofit shares design concept transforming former KKK site into cultural hubMount Gilead Baptist Church's legacy to be preserved through performing art centerThe Fort Worth railroad turns 150Made in Tarrant: Comics store opens as safe space for marginalized individuals, gamers, artistsFort Worth nonprofit supporting college students now guides a new group — their parentsFort Worth Botanic Garden receives prestigious nationwide accreditationFort Worth begins update to the city's 2003 Historic Preservation PlanWorld Cup transportation plan successful as 40,000 use rail, charter buses, officials saidSasha Bass steps down as new leader takes charge of Fort Worth's Sundance Square / Fort Worth's Sundance Square names new CEO as Sasha Bass steps asideLOSSES: Harrison Mantas is leaving the Star-Telegram. Food insecurity outpaces regional population growth / 1.4 million in DFW face hunger as Tarrant Area Food Bank braces for funding cuts Tarrant confirms first human case of West Nile Virus this year Fort Worth firm involved in plans for new Persian Gulf refinery ACTIONS: August 4 - Tarrant County Commissioner's Court (Petition)August 4 - Fort Worth City Council Worksession (Letter)August 4 - Nicole Collier's Public School eventAugust 5 - Talarico rally in Fort WorthAugust 5 - 817 Gather at the Table -District 8 (RSVP)August 11 - Fort Worth's data center policy voteAugust 17 - Focus Local PAC's new candidate recruitment eventAugust 19 - CDFW's Transit AcademyAugust 25 - Black Mountain data center vote Join the 817 Gather Discord, donate to the 817 Gather, and follow us on Instagram & TikTok.

This week, the FBI served a search warrant at the GKN Aerospace plant in Orange County. That's the facility where a near-explosion triggered an evacuation of more than 50-thousand residents last month. Reporter: Molly Peterson, CalMatters The California Department of Fish & Wildlife is celebrating the survival of five rehabilitated bear cubs. CDFW says the orphaned black bears were released last November and have successfully hibernated through the winter and returned healthy and active. Reporter: Chris Felts, CapRadio The U-S Men's Soccer Team takes the field Friday evening at SoFi Stadium for their opening World Cup match. They'll be taking on Paraguay. It's the first time the U-S has hosted the global event since 1994. Cobi Jones was a midfielder for that 1994 team, before starring with Major League Soccer's LA Galaxy. Jones spoke with my California Report colleague Keith Mizuguchi about his experiences in 1994. Reporter: Keith Mizuguchi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Show Notes & Links (by story) Fact-check: “engineered ticks” + meat allergy claim AP Fact Check PolitiFact fact check Idaho Fish & Game Commissioner Brody Harshbarger poaching charges Local News 8 / KIVI-TV report MeatEater coverage Colorado wolves: CPW budget request for $450,000 while translocation paused Colorado Politics report Denver Gazette version California public lands drilling proposals (~1M+ acres / mineral estate) Outside Online overview SFGATE reporting California AG Rob Bonta press release Center for Biological Diversity press release (comment volume/position) Colorado bison law: hunting illegal unless authorized by CPW Commission Colorado General Assembly bill summary (SB25-053) KKCO/CPW roster reporting Federal Register: information collection / experimental populations (10(j)) + public comment Federal Register notice Public inspection page with comment due date + dockets NPS expands qualified volunteer opportunities for invasive species management (nutria/hogs) NPS news release (Jean Lafitte + Cumberland Island) Outdoor Life context on “managed removal,” not open hunting California: ~30 deer alleged in multi-year poaching investigation; four arrests GV Wire report citing CDFW CSLEA write-up summarizing CDFW announcement MeatEater summary Wyoming: Cody urban deer poaching case reporting Cowboy State Daily Additional excerpted coverage Lead ammo/tackle access bill (House vote) Rep. Crank press release NSSF response Hunting Stories Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Want to be a guest?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CDFW will share location data with ranchers as part of a broader effort to curb depredation.

Halfway through November and there's no sign of Old Man Winter in Lake Tahoe. As the boys await a proper early season dump to whiten the mountains, they catch up on life and a bunch of listener feedback. Topics of discussion include what activities do you do in the transition between fall riding and winter skiing, what is the single best sport in the Tahoe region, helicopter skiing in the Sweetwater range, Jim Morrison's historic first ski descent on the north face of Mount Everest, listener feedback on rescinding the Roadless Rule, are blue square flow trails DOPE or DERP and has Red Bull Rampage gone too far? In classic old man Statler and Waldorf fashion, PowBot rants about text laid over Instagram Reels and Trail Whisperer rants about a rope swinger getting arrested in order to get more Instagram followers and sell a bunch of t-shirts. 3:30 – Slurp Man and Snack Man not so popular4:40 – Pow Bot talks about ASMR – Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response5:50 – The etymology of fingernails on a chalkboard7:00 – The dangers of using a claw hammer9:30 – Getting out of shape, fitness and getting older. It's harder to off-the-couch adventures.11:00 – Recap on Fred Stamm's Giro di StaMMina mountain bike adventure near Quincy13:40 – The weird transitional time between Fall and Winter. What activities do you do?19:00 – The Slugfest mountain bike ride in Reno21:45 – Shout out to Truckee Dirt Union – benefactor of the Alpenglow Speaker Series on 12/523:25 – NEWS THAT MATTERS – Jim Morrison the first to ski the North Face of Mount Everest30:00 – Sweetwater Heli launches as the only helicopter skiing business in California33:00 – Four wolves in Sierra Valley euthanized by CDFW after killing 75+ cattle37:00 – Hiker dies falling off a cliff on Mount Whitney in icy conditions38:55 – LISTENER FEEDBACK – Rachael from Australia40:50 – Kurt G asks – what is the single best sport in the Lake Tahoe basin?44:30 – DOPE OR DERP – Landon – Riding blue square flow trails?49:40 – POWBOT RANT – Text laid over in the video of an Instagram Reel.54:00 – PJ wants some discussion around Red Bull Rampage. Has it gone too far?1:07:00 – Follow up to the Lake Tahoe rope swingers – rope swinger got arrested1:12:50 – Rescinding of the Roadless Rule update1:20:40 – Early season snow chasing. Shasta or the central Sierra might be in.1:23:00 – Low confidence in long range weather forecasting – shout out to Michael Snyder – California Weather Watch.1:27:10 – Trail Whisperer is going on his first BC hut trip to Ice Creek Lodge.

On this week's episode of the Econews Report we discuss restoration planning in the Eel River with a rockstar team of restoration experts. Your host Alicia Hamann of Friends of the Eel River is joined by Kaydee Boozel from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Marisa Parish-Hansen and Ruth Goodfield from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and Julie Weeder, former NOAA staff and current FOER staff and CDFW volunteer. Tune in for a discussion of how state and federal agencies are working with the local community to develop restoration solutions for the Lower Eel River that work for fish and for people. We'll discuss upcoming ways for you to participate.After listening, mark your calendars for the Eel River Community Meeting on Saturday September 27 from 11 am - 2 pm at the Gene Lucas Community Center in Fortuna. Email EelRiverShaRP@googlegroups.com with any questions.See below links for additional information:Eel River Community MeetingNOAA SHaRPCDFW ShaRPSupport the show

Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist) Melanie Weaver joins Jeff and Carson to explain how California's Breeding Population (BPOP) survey is flown, what this year's numbers say, and how those data drive next year's hunting frameworks. Weaver details the fixed-wing transect method, why multi-year wet cycles matter, and why harvest regulations follow a structured, flyway-wide model rather than gut checks. In this episode: How the survey works — nine strata statewide, low-altitude fixed-wing transects, and trained observers reading birds at speed. 2025 headline numbers — total ducks up ~27% from 2024 but still ~11% below the long-term average; mallards up ~49% yet ~16% below the long-term average. From data to regulations — California's counts feed the Western Mallard AHM model, which sets next season's duck frameworks across the Pacific Flyway. Harvest vs. habitat — average bags run ~2–4 ducks per hunt, so changing limits from 7 to 5 rarely moves the needle; habitat and weather are the bigger drivers. Whether you're planning opener or following policy, this conversation gives a clear, data-driven picture of where California's ducks stand and how decisions get made.

Radioactive Wasp Nests at Savannah River SiteWashington Post, Smithsonian, AP News Wikipedia+10The Washington Post+10Smithsonian Magazine+10 DOI Proposes LWCF Fund DiversionWashington Post, Field & Stream The Washington PostField & StreamFriends of the Columbia Gorge “Don't Feed the Bears” Act IntroducedLWCF Coalition (press) (note federal policy overlap) Colorado Wolf ReintroductionDOI GAOA impact page, Colorado Sun (context) U.S. Department of the InteriorThe Colorado Sun Dragon Bravo Fire – North RimColorado Sun (context) The Colorado Sun Michigan's Bear‑Baiting Ban PushNews reports (placeholder) ND Pronghorn Licenses IncreasedField & Stream Field & Stream CA Rodenticide Warning for Wild Pig HuntersField & Stream, CDFW outreach Field & Stream Drone GUARD System for Deer DeterrencearXiv (scientific release) ZME Science Michigan Conservation EventsLocal news (placeholder)Podcast Links Website Contact Gear Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Hunter's Brief, Michael covers 15 headlines from July 26–31, 2025. Topics include California's razor‑clam reopening, hunter input meetings, rodenticide‑tainted pigs, coral conservation, wolf removal, Sunday hunting expansion, simplified deer licensing, leftover tag sales, Florida's proposed bear hunt, Wisconsin's record turkey harvest, public‑lands advocacy, youth hunt opportunities, Arizona's Copper State Draw and West Virginia antlerless lotteries. Each segment explains the essentials, why it matters to hunters or anglers, and ends with a light‑hearted remark. Story headlines: Razor clamming reopens in Del Norte County California seeks hunter input on Yolo Bypass and Grizzly Island Public meeting for Northern San Joaquin Valley wildlife areas Rodenticide taints wild pigs in California Confiscated corals get second chance at the New York Aquarium Washington removes a problem wolf from Togo Pack Pennsylvania opens 13 straight Sunday hunts Minnesota simplifies deer licensing for 2025 Colorado leftover tags go on sale Aug. 5 Florida moves toward a regulated bear hunt Wisconsin's spring turkey season sees record harvest Public‑lands activists celebrate a victory Cañada de los Osos youth hunts open for applications Arizona's Copper State Draw opens July 30 West Virginia opens antlerless deer hunt lotteries Sources: California razor‑clam reopeningwildlife.ca.gov CDFW hunter meetings: Yolo/Grizzlywildlife.ca.gov & Mendota/Los Banos/North Grasslandswildlife.ca.gov Wild pigs rodenticide warningwildlife.ca.gov WCS coral propagation programnewsroom.wcs.org Washington wolf removalcapitalpress.com Pennsylvania Sunday hunting expansionlockhaven.com Minnesota deer regulationsdnr.state.mn.us Colorado leftover tag salefourcornerssci.com Florida bear hunt rule amendmentsmyfwc.com Wisconsin turkey season totalsmidwestfarmreport.com TRCP public‑lands celebrationtrcp.org Cañada de los Osos youth huntswildlife.ca.gov Arizona Copper State Drawazgfd.com WVDNR antlerless deer lotteriesmybuckhannon.commybuckhannon.commybuckhannon.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

California Department of Fish and Wildlife Director Charlton H. Bonham says the program will foster cooperation between the state and impacted ranchers to effectively and safely manage California's growing gray wolf population.

With seven known wolf packs and additional areas of activity—including several packs meeting the breeding pair definition—CDFW has adjusted its approach as outlined in its 2016 Conservation Plan.

https://www.howlforwildlife.org/cawolfplan HOWL with us. HOWL as one. When we HOWL - our voices are amplified, our message is heard and we can be effective. When we HOWL we can lead dialogue and create positive outcomes that value entire ecosystems, human communities, and wildlife. Sign on to the HOWL letter today. Take Action here --> https://www.howlforwildlife.org/take_action  Complaining isn't working. It's time to lead... It is time to call upon the California Dept of Fish & Wildlife, and the Fish & Game Commission to refresh the 10-year old Wolf Mgmt. Plan, establish a practical and sustainable roadmap to delisting and long-term management of wolves. It is time to identify the risks that subsidized wolves present to human communities, the economy of California and all taxpayers, and to ecosystems wherever wolves live. It is time for the CDFW to present a realistic report on the health of our mule deer, elk and antelope herds in CA, and how do those herds support 3 unmanaged apex predators sustainably?  Sign on to the HOWL letter today. Take Action. Call upon the Commission and CDFW to proactively lead California out of this crisis. https://www.howlforwildlife.org/cawolfplan  *** #greywolf #wolf #wolves #california #wildlifemanagement #wildlifeconservation #conservation #ecosystems #predatorhunting #predatormanagement #elk #muledeer #tuleelk #antelope #hunting #sustainability #wildharvest #californiahunting #howlforwildlife 

John Nores has served as a game warden with the California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife. There he co-developed the Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET) and Delta Team, the CDFW's first comprehensive wilderness spec ops tactical and sniper unit, aimed at combatting the marijuana cartel's decimation of California's wildlife resources. In this interview on The Reed Morin Show, Nores exposes how Mexican drug cartels are running illegal grow operations, stockpiling weapons, and waging a silent war inside America's national forests.From armed confrontations in the backcountry to government inaction, this podcast dives into the real cartel threat no one is talking about—and what it means for America's future.Support John: https://www.johnnores.com/Timestamps: 00:00 Intro1:59 John Nores Background5:35 Cartel in USA Is Worse than you Think15:10 Narcotics Black Market in California 36:09 China Entering the Weed Trade49:06 Testifying to Congress 57:53 First Confrontation with Cartel1:19:50 Did Anyone Know About the Cartels?1:30:34 Cartel Vietnam War1:46:46 Forming the MET Special Forces Team1:59:52 Structure of MET2:18:03 Importance of Combat Dogs2:25:35 Strategy for Hunting Cartels2:37:56 Politics Hiding Cartels 2:49:51 What Cartel Grow Sites are Like2:59:26 Special Forces Working with Mexico3:06:05 What Cartels are Doing Now3:14:27 OutroPlease leave us a review on Apple/Spotify Podcasts:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reed-morin-show/id1653324768Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Dzr5Xoov2oqrW9y2vVLWh?si=3126520329894250Follow The Reed Morin Show:Twitter: https://twitter.com/@ReedMorinShowInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/@reedmorinshowTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@TheReedMorinShow #cartel #podcast #military #crime #reedmorinshow

This weeks guest on the Black Rifle Coffee Podcast is John Nores. John became a game warden for the California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife in 1992. In 2005 he was promoted to Lieutenant. He has investigated and fought environmental crime and wildlife destruction for the past 28 years. He co-developed the CDFW's first comprehensive wilderness spec ops tactical unit and sniper element to combat the destructive marijuana cartels. Find more about John on socials @johnnores His website www.johnnores.com And check out his book Hidden War https://a.co/d/bOtBRhw

Amy King hosts your Monday Wake Up Call. The show opens with Amy interviews John Ohanian about ‘A Kinder Community.' ABC News correspondent Jordana Miller joins the show live from Jerusalem to discuss Syria's government being toppled. ABC News reporter Steve Roberts shares his thoughts on Trump's views on immigration. The show closes with CDFW State Grey Wolf Coordinator Axel Hunnicutt discussing 2 new wolf packs.

Amy talks with CDFW State Grey Wolf Coordinator Axel Hunnicutt discussing 2 new wolf packs.    

Use these links to follow along:  - WATERFOWL Recommendations - BIG GAME Hunt Recommendations - Email Support and feedback by end of day 12/9: fgc@fgc.ca.gov - HOWL for Wildlife... JOIN THE PACK!  - Message me on IG for Q&A - HuntingAintEasy  Quick summary... CDFW is bringing regulations update package for Commission review and discussion (and decision!). It all adds up to more hunting opportunity, science-based wildlife mgmt decisions. Let's rally some support for this work, while we lean into the other hot topics that are coming up in 2025.   

On this episode of Save it for the Blind, our hosts Jeff and Carson sit down with Luke Matthews, Nesting Bird Habitat Incentive Program Coordinator for CDFW, and Jason Coslovich, a biologist with CWA. They delve into the crucial program Luke oversees, while also exploring the fascinating world of waterfowl biology and the trends these experts have observed. Tune in for an episode rich with insights and discoveries in the realm of avian conservation!

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife's free fishing day is August 31st. The CDFW's fish planting schedule can viewed online.

In part 2 of this episode, we dive into some additional viewer questions and best practices surrounding hunting regulations and enforcement: We will discuss these questions with two of California's top game wardens in CDFW Lt. Sean Kenady & Officer Tyson Hulse.1. Why are game wardens taking pictures of hunters' firearms serial numbers during checks? Discover the reasons behind this practice and its importance for enforcement and tracking. 2. With the new CDFW app, what documentation should hunters and anglers carry for proof? Learn about the benefits of the new app and what digital or physical documents you should have on hand. 3. If you injure or kill a bird while hunting but can't find it after trying, does it still count toward your bag limit? Understand how unretrieved birds impact your bag limit and what you need to know to stay compliant. 4. Can a game warden search your vehicle outside of hunting based on specific circumstances and legal reasons? Explore the legal grounds for vehicle searches by game wardens and what circumstances might warrant a search. 5. While hunting, are you limited to a certain number of rounds in your shotgun? Can you carry another loaded shotgun for quick shots? Get clarity on shotgun regulations, including ammunition limits and best practices for carrying additional firearms. 6. Can you share some interesting stories from the field? Hear firsthand accounts of memorable and unique experiences from game wardens in the field, offering a glimpse into their day-to-day challenges and adventures. Join us as we uncover the rules, reasons, and real-life stories from the dedicated game wardens who work tirelessly to ensure the safety and fairness of hunting practices.

In the first two part series of Save it for the Blind podcast brought to you by TETRA Hearing, titled "Your Questions Answered: The Duties of a Game Warden," we sit down with CDFW Lt. Sean Kenady and Officer Tyson Hulse to dive into the fascinating world of game wardens. We address some of the most pressing questions from our audience: What does it take to become a game warden, as well as what are the requirements? What is the role or job of a game warden? Discover the diverse responsibilities and day-to-day tasks of a game warden. What is the difference between a Federal Warden and State Warden in terms of jurisdiction and powers? Learn about the distinct roles and authorities of federal and state wardens. What are the most common waterfowl infractions, and how can hunters become more knowledgeable about laws? Get insights into typical infractions and tips for staying informed about hunting regulations. How should a hunter transport birds from a duck club, and are hunters allowed to keep birds in a freezer at a duck club? Understand the proper procedures for transporting and storing harvested birds. Join us on part 1 for this informative and engaging discussion that sheds light on the crucial role game wardens play in wildlife conservation and law enforcement.

This is an opportunity to proactively influence a management plan document that will impact bear hunting and ecosystem management for the next 10+ years!  The Calif. Dept of Fish & Wildlife has provided a (draft) 2024 Black Bear Conservation Plan for public review and input.  Here at HOWL we have developed no less than 78 comments, questions and recommendations for this plan.  In this episode of @huntingainteasy I break down the core issues related to the Black Bear Conservation Plan and call upon you for fast-action to add your voice, add your HOWL so that the CDFW knows how passionate our community is about Black Bear Conservation and the use of hunting as tool which benefits bears, ungulates and humans!  Listen. Share. Take ACTION at www.howlforwildlife.org  starting Wednesday 6/12!  Resources and links:  HOWL @ IG HOWL for Wildlife website  CDFW Black Bear Conservation Plan  ** #california #bearhunting #blackbear #conservation #predatorhunting #predatormanagement #bearconservation #wildlifemanagement #deerhunting #elkhunting #muledeer #blacktaildeer #bear 

This is an opportunity to proactively influence a management plan document that will impact bear hunting and ecosystem management for the next 10+ years!  The Calif. Dept of Fish & Wildlife has provided a (draft) 2024 Black Bear Conservation Plan for public review and input.  Here at HOWL we have developed no less than 78 comments, questions and recommendations for this plan.  In this episode Mike Costello (@huntingAintEasy) breaks down the core issues related to the Black Bear Conservation Plan and calls upon you for fast-action to add your voice, add your HOWL so that the CDFW knows how passionate our community is about Black Bear Conservation and the use of hunting as tool which benefits bears, ungulates and humans!  Listen. Share. Take ACTION at www.howlforwildlife.org  starting Wednesday 6/12!  Resources and links:  HOWL @ IG HOWL for Wildlife website  CDFW Black Bear Conservation Plan  ** #california #bearhunting #blackbear #conservation #predatorhunting #predatormanagement #bearconservation #wildlifemanagement #deerhunting #elkhunting #muledeer #blacktaildeer #bear 

This week, we have Craig Shuman & Eric Kord from the California Department of Fish & Wildlife on to discuss everything from the OREHP Program to Rockfish Regulations and everything in between. Join CCA at: www.JoinCCA.org Visit us at: www.CCACalifornia.org Register for the 2024 STAR Tournament at: www.CCACalifornia.org/STAR

This week, Darren is finally back, just in time for Donna Kalez from Dana Wharf Sportfishing! We chat about the new CDFW mobile app, making a difference as an angler when it comes to regulation changes, and taking kids fishing! Join us at: www.JoinCCA.org Visit us at: www.CCACalifornia.org Register for the 2024 STAR Tournament at: www.CCACalifornia.org/STAR

Join hosts Jeff and Carson on a captivating journey into the world of duck hunting regulations as they welcome two esteemed guests to Save it for the Blind: Brian Huber, a distinguished California Waterfowl biologist, and Dan Yparraguirre, a retired Biologist from California Department of Fish and Wildlife. In this enlightening episode, the panel delves deep into the complexities of bag limits, regulations, and the vital role of management agencies in safeguarding waterfowl populations.With decades of combined experience in wildlife conservation, Brian and Dan offer unparalleled insights into the science and strategy behind duck hunting regulations. From the evolution of bag limits to the intricacies of enforcement, they provide a comprehensive overview of the regulatory landscape, shedding light on the challenges and innovations shaping the industry.Listeners are treated to a wealth of knowledge as the hosts and guests explore the delicate balance between conservation efforts and recreational hunting. Drawing from real-world examples and personal anecdotes, they highlight the collaborative efforts of hunters, biologists, and government agencies in preserving our natural resources for future generations.Tune in to Save it for the Blind as Jeff, Carson, Brian, and Dan unravel the complexities of duck hunting regulations, offering a deeper appreciation for the science, stewardship, and camaraderie that define this timeless pursuit.

Bob opens with the Show outline and discusses SF Bay halibut, and the controversy over new salmon regulations; According to one guest, it is the last weekend for goose hunting in the Northeast zone. Finally, Bob reports on how the CDFW did a poor job communicating why so many salmon have died on Klamath River.

Bob outlines the show and muses on where the money for salmon fishermen is. He talks about CDFW testing ropeless crab traps; All of the North Coast rivers are blown out, except for one; Decline of most delta fish.

Hear Bob Simms talk about Crab fishing and supply; regulations seriously affecting California fishing; winding down a poor duck season; ducks ending but more goose hunting ahead; delta trawl results hidden in CDFW website.

Bullards Bar kokanee; Latest sturgeon meeting by CDFW; North Coast rivers blown out, except for Smith River; Delta stripers; Bodega Bay crab; Youth Fair at ISE Show.

This is Season 3 Episode #95 Conservation Clips Today is kinda cool in that I'm taking clips from various previous podcasts that I've done with different  biologists, a professor from UCLA, a person from Cal trout, a fish and wild life game warden, and a conservationist. All these clips are super interesting to me and I hope they are for you, so let's get started with the first clip from episode #18 with retired Ca  fish and Game Warden Terry Mullen as he talks about catching some bobcat poachers.  Clip #2 Professor Micheal Shin from Episode #50  Michael Shin is a professor in the UCLA Department of Geography,  He is an expert in geospatial methods and techniques. In this clip he talks about climate change and golden trout. Clip #3 Episode #11 with CDFW Biologists Craig Fiehler and Evan King who discuss Tule Elk and the Rocky Mountain elk that have turned up in Kernville CA. Clip #4 Episode #62 with Roger Bloom who is a retired CDFW biologist and he talks about the California Heritage Trout program. Clip #5 Episode #32 with Mikey Weir from Cal Trout and he talks about some of the dam removals going on in California. Clip #6 Episode #35 with  Gary Ananian from the Kern River Conservancy and he talks about the KR Rainbow Project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More Angelinos are joining the battle to stop a destructive and highly unpopular plan to bulldoze LA's Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve. LA's last coastal wetlands, near Marina del Rey, is home to upwards of 2,000 species, including threatened and endangered species. Some estimate there are up to a million beings, large and small, who would have no place to go if the one square mile of wild land is bulldozed…. Foxes, owls, egrets, cormorants, pelicans, snakes, herons, butterflies, to name a few of the species. In May, a judge brought the bulldozing plans to “a screeching halt” (is how the LA Times described the ruling) saying California's Department of Fish and Wildlife's Environmental Impact Report was flawed and failed to account for flood risks! But the CDFW continues to try and move forward even though about 40 people testified against it at a recent hearing with virtually zero testimony in support of the ecologically unsound plan. URGENT: Please denounce the bulldozing plan by emailing your opposition to: BWERcomments@wildlife.ca.gov (Put “Ballona REIR Scoping Comment” in the subject line) Now, Defend Ballona Wetland's Marcia Hanscomm Wendy-Sue Rosen's Protect Ballona Wetlands and In Defense of Animals' Lisa Levinson join UnchainedTV's Jane Velez-Mitchell to break it down. Visit https://defendballonawetlands.org/ to get involved.

More Angelinos are joining the battle to stop a destructive and highly unpopular plan to bulldoze LA's Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve. LA's last coastal wetlands, near Marina del Rey, is home to upwards of 2,000 species, including threatened and endangered species. Some estimate there are up to a million beings, large and small, who would have no place to go if the one square mile of wild land is bulldozed…. Foxes, owls, egrets, cormorants, pelicans, snakes, herons, butterflies, to name a few of the species. In May, a judge brought the bulldozing plans to “a screeching halt” (is how the LA Times described the ruling) saying California's Department of Fish and Wildlife's Environmental Impact Report was flawed and failed to account for flood risks! But the CDFW continues to try and move forward even though about 40 people testified against it at a recent hearing with virtually zero testimony in support of the ecologically unsound plan. URGENT: Please denounce the bulldozing plan by emailing your opposition to: BWERcomments@wildlife.ca.gov (Put “Ballona REIR Scoping Comment” in the subject line) Now, Defend Ballona Wetland's Marcia Hanscomm Wendy-Sue Rosen's Protect Ballona Wetlands and In Defense of Animals' Lisa Levinson join UnchainedTV's Jane Velez-Mitchell to break it down. Visit https://defendballonawetlands.org/ to get involved.

Show outline; Crab gear restrictions; SF Bay striped bass/halibut; Walk-on refuge hunting; Good waterfowl opener, clubs waiting for water; No reports on trawl survey from CDFW, again!

California Department of Fish and Wildlife This week I cover some important topics related to California Department of Fish and Wildlife on the podcast. I talk through the important dates, changes for 2023 and some other administrative related topics.  I also briefly discuss the application process and out of state hunting opportunities for nonresidents in California.  I wasn't able to get a representative on the from CDFW but they did really help me understand the regulations for me to walk through it with you. CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFEWebiste - https://wildlife.ca.govYouTube Page - https://www.youtube.com/@CaliforniaDFGR3 - https://wildlife.ca.gov/r3Regulations - https://www.youtube.com/@CaliforniaDFG OUT OF STATE HUNTERInstagram -@outofstatehunter ALLTERRA ARMSWebsite - https://allterraarms.comInstagram - @allterraarms

Guy talks to Roger about the California Heritage Trout Challenge, Climate Change and Trout , 2021 Statewide Regulation Change, The Golden Trout Complex, The Internet and Effects to Fisheries, Fish Genetics, Angler Satisfaction , Working at a fly shop..45 years of observations, Challenges and the Future of California Fisheries Bio : Roger Bloom Roger retired from California Dept. Fish and Wildlife in 2022. He served CDFW in many capacities since his start in 1994 including, but not limited to, Fisheries Chief, Inland Fisheries Program Manager, Statewide Native fishes coordinator, Heritage & Wild Trout Program Leader, and Regional Wild Trout biologist. Roger has also worked on many projects throughout California including chemical treatments, habitat restorations, aquatic sampling, genetic sampling, research, fishing regulations, public outreach, and many others.  Roger is a passionate angler and has been flyfishing since 1976. He has travelled the world in pursuit of wild fish and is currently working part-time at fly Fishing Specialities in Citrus Heights, Ca. He is married to a biologist that works at the USFWS and they have two sons who are also pursuing careers in biology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we venture to Arcata, just north of Eureka California and home to Cal Poly Humboldt to discuss ranching a few miles from the Pacific. Every environment presents a unique set of problems whether it be weather, invasive or native wildlife or urbanization. Ranchers in Arcata deal with all of the above.The reason for my visit was to talk about Elk. Specifically, Roosevelt Elk. These elk are endemic in the area but for a long-time, populations have waxed and waned. More recently the population has thrived... the Elk don't have many existing predators, are hard on fences and are prolific breeders. The Elk prefer the same feed that cows do and have the ability to access it.The Elk's size, population and reproductivity makes management difficult. In this episode we speak with ranchers Jason & Dean Hunt and Justin Mora about how they deal with the Elk and about what systems they have to manage them. We also speak with Carrington Hilson from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife who is tasked with gathering data on the Elk population in Humboldt County which should aid in better management practices in the future.

Climate Change Exacerbates California's WildfiresNearly all of California's landscapes are naturally fire-dependent or fire-adapted, and this beneficial relationship with fire allows ecosystems to maintain healthy functions and promotes biodiversity. However, high-intensity wildfires disrupt this relationship and cause detrimental damage to these ecosystems as wildfires impact tree regeneration, soil erosion, and water quality. According to modeling by the California Air Resources Board, climate change makes the conditions for high-intensity wildfires – like hot, dry summers – more likely. Extreme Wildfires Hurt WildlifeHigh-intensity wildfires impact wildlife. Many animals cannot move, so die in the fires. Those that can escape, by running or burrowing into the ground, face another challenge when they return: adapting to a new and changing environment. While directly measuring wildlife casualties isn't possible, emergency vets and zoos across California report dramatic increases in their wildlife patients after severe wildfires. During the 2021 fire season, the Wildlife Disaster Network through UC Davis's Veterinary Emergency Response Team cared for more than 2000 injured wildlife and pets. According to estimates by The Wildlife Society, fires the year before had killed between 300 to 600 cougars – 15% of California's cougar population.California's Plan to Increase Fire ResiliencyIn 2021, Governor Newsom signed SB 85, the $536 million Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan, into law to support early action and intervention against wildfires and measures to build resilient communities, restore ecological health, and fund wildfire suppression. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) manages over one million acres of land in the state – many of which are both fire-prone and vital habitats for wildlife. As a result, the CDFW plays a key role in implementing SB 85's goals. As part of that effort, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) undertook “the largest wildfire protection and resilience efforts in its history.” This new support has helped not only safeguard CDFW property, but better protect surrounding homes, communities, and wildlife habitats, as well. SB 85 also allowed CFDW to hire additional staff, afford new equipment, and start over forty new fire control projects like creating fire breaks, removing wildfire fuel, thinning overgrown vegetation, expanding livestock grazing, and more. In January 2023, the U.S. Senate also introduced the Wildfire Emergency Act. This bill has bipartisan support and aims to reduce the risks of catastrophic wildfires faced in California and across the West of the country. The $250 million act would increase forest restoration and wildfire resilience projects.Looking Forward The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) in their 2023 Fire Season Outlook predicts a possible abnormal wildfire season due to mixed temperature and precipitation and flooding anomalies earlier in the year. As a result of these historic storms, critically dry fuel moisture alignments are not expected to be reached for the next four months. However, one concern is that the extreme precipitation may accelerate spring plant growth, which once the moisture disappears and heat sets in, will dry out and become additional fuel, accelerating wildfires. The impact of climate change also varies dramatically across different climates of the state with some regions expecting more extreme drier and hotter months. Wildfire season in California begins in early summer and runs through late fall. Although fire season has not officially begun, CAL FIRE has reported 196 incidents of wildfires resulting in 51 acres burnt already in 2023. As climate change intensifies California's wildfires, the work of the CDFW is even more critical because their efforts protect the health of California's ecological reserves, wildlife, waterways, and communities from the devastating effects of wildfires. About the GuestThe California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), formerly the California Department of Fish and Game, is focused on “improving and enhancing [its] capacity and effectiveness in fulfilling [its] public trust responsibilities for protecting and managing the state's fish and wildlife.” Chuck Bonham has served as the director of CDFW since 2011. Bonham is responsible for overseeing CDFW's wide range of projects, from preventing illegal poaching to protecting California's wildlife from human and environmental conflicts such as drought and fires.  Sources:California Department of Fish and Wildlife Home PageCDFW Director Charlton H. Bonham (ca.gov)Governor Newsom Signs Landmark $536 Million Wildfire Package Accelerating Projects to Protect High-Risk Communities | California GovernorCDFW News | CDFW Initiates Massive Wildfire Protection Effort at Wildlife Areas, Ecological Reserves Statewide2022 Fire Season Outlook (ca.gov)CA Department of Fish and Wildlife: Science: Wildfire ImpactsNational Geographic: What do wild animals do in wildfires?Sierra Club: California's Wildest Wildfire VictimsThe Wildlife Society: California Wildfires may have killed hundreds of cougarshttps://edition.cnn.com/2023/01/26/us/california-rain-wildfire-season-climate/index.htmlCNN: How California's recent flooding could set the stage for a dangerous wildfire seasonUS Senate: Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Preparedness, Reduce Risk for Catastrophic Wildfires

On this episode, Dennis speaks with Best Selling Author, National Speaker and Thin Green Line Warrior, John Nores. John, a California native, grew up in a small town in rural Santa Clara County. The eldest of four, he and his brothers and sister (the wolf pack as their mom coined them) developed a love for nature and the outdoors at an early age. He initially began college with the goal of becoming a civil engineer but during winter break of his first semester, he fortuitously met a fish and game warden in the back country of Henry Coe State Park on a back-packing trip and was instantly inspired to become one himself.  Inspiration led to a certainty of purpose and as soon as he got back to school, he changed his major to Criminal Justice and began pursuing a career as a fish and game warden for the state of California. ​​John has a Master of Science degree from San Jose State University in Criminal Justice Administration (1998), a Bachelor of Science Degree (1990) from San Jose State University in that same discipline and was inducted into SJSU's Justice Studies Alumni Hall of Fame in November 2018.Hard work and diligence led John to a diverse career he held for three decades. Beginning in 1992, he was hired as a warden for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and retired in December of 2018 as a special operations lieutenant working directly at the state level, co-developing and leading his agency's elite tactical unit the Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET) and developed the CDFW's first sniper unit aimed at combatting the most environmentally damaging criminals working within California and impacting the nation.  The MET has been featured on Fox News, NBC Investigative Reports, CNN, Dan Rather Reports and highlighted on the Outdoor Channel's award-winning Patriot Profiles: Life of Duty documentary series.​John's induction into the San Jose State Justice Studies Hall of FameThroughout his years of service he was a field training officer for new cadets,  conducted statewide, national and international training in firearms, defensive tactics, high risk warrant and arrest tactics as well as basic and advanced sniper training programs with special operations personnel from the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office.  John was awarded the Governor's Medal of Valor for lifesaving and leadership efforts in 2007 and led allied agency dignitary protection details with the US Secret Service during the Obama administration. Today, Dennis and John discuss his time on the show "Wild Justice" on NAT Geo where California Game Wardens -- 240 in all -- patrol the state's 159,000 square miles, pursuing poachers, polluters and drug runners around the clock while making sure hunters and anglers follow the rules. Find more info on John Nores and his best selling books: http://www.johnnores.com/ If you like what you are hearing and want to stay in the loop with the latest in Street Cop Training, please follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/StreetCopTraining Don't forget to subscribe and rate the podcast, it truly helps! Sign up for classes here: https://streetcoptraining.com/course-list/Follow our podcast here: https://streetcoptraining.com/street-cop-podcast/    or    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/street-cop-podcast/id1538474515

The Board of Supervisors heard an update last week on the non-lethal wildlife exclusionary program. They also proceeded with the development of a pilot program that would ask voters to approve the creation of a benefit zone to assess residents of Brooktrails and surrounding areas to maintain evacuation routes on private roads. And, while supervisors concluded that the county is not in a position to craft an ordinance to protect riparian areas and wetlands, they agreed to have Supervisor Glenn McGourty work with relevant agencies to collect maps of Mendocino County to organize the information about those areas. The county no longer has a contract with USDA's Wildlife Services, which offered non-lethal as well as lethal solutions to problems people have with wild animals. Citizens groups complained that Wildlife Services killed hundreds of animals that did not present a problem, while the agency itself insisted that the majority of its calls resulted in non-lethal assistance. Acting Ag Commissioner Andrew Smith told the Board that members of the public can contact either his department or county Animal Services for small wildlife nuisance animals. California Fish and Wildlife deals with larger nuisance animals or sick, injured, or orphaned wild animals. CDFW is the only agency that can issue a depredation permit for wildlife conflicts. The UC Cooperative Extension offers education and surveys about non-lethal wildlife control. Maps were key to the next two discussions. Residents in Brooktrails have already used the private FirCo road to evacuate during the Oak Fire. There are memorandums of understanding in place to continue using that road as well as the sewer easement road, but Department of Transportation Director Howard Dashiell said that LAFCO, the Local Agency Formation Commission, was seeking a durable written recorded right, plus a district boundary map to form a community services district. He confessed that his figures were “spitball numbers,” but he estimated that the cost of that would be about $100,000. Ongoing maintenance, he estimated, would be $45-50,000 a year. The aim is to cover the costs by assessing each parcel that would use the evacuation route a certain fee, perhaps $30 a year. Keith Rutledge, of Sherwood Firewise communities, told the Board he's confident that residents would vote to approve the benefit zone to maintain the evacuation routes. “These access routes can be used by CalFire or the sheriff or any emergency personnel, with or without maintenance, with or without access agreements for public emergency purposes,” he said. “We're not talking about permission for use for emergency access. We're talking about permission to maintain the vegetation along those routes so they can be used for evacuation. When CalFire comes through and bulldozes through an area to get access to something they don't currently have, they will come back and repair that. Typically, they'll come back and do the wattling and the stream restoration. It takes a long time, but they do take responsibility for the damages they cause. So if there were some terrible situation where there were damages caused, that would be the case. However, what we're trying to do is create a road surface that can be used by emergency vehicles that has the clearings and turnouts and all the safety features so that there won't be those damages, and they can quickly respond, like they did during the Oak incident.” The Board voted to send Dashiell back to LAFCO with a revocable license for the project, and to proceed with a ballot. In environmental policy, the Board heard from senior CDFW scientist Jennifer Garrison about the need to establish protections for riparian, stream and wetland areas. She began by summing up their fragility, and their role in the ecosystem. “California has lost 91% of its wetlands,” she said. “And in CDFW's northern region, which induces Mendocino County, it is estimated that only 25% of riparian habitats remain, due to land conversion and development…wetlands and riparian corridors benefit us all, humans, wildlife, and the environment. They contribute to the scenic value of Mendocino County and are host to many recreational activities. They store floodwater, protect land and structures against erosion, storm surges and flooding. Wetlands recharge groundwater and riparian corridors, trap sediment, and filter pollutants, preventing those substances from entering streams. Wetlands are habitat for over half of the listed threatened and endangered species in California. These areas are vital habitat for the majority of wildlife species as they provide water, food, and movement corridors. They are also the primary habitat for many mammal, bird, and amphibian species.” Garrison said CDFW supports setbacks from waterways, but that would reduce the amount of usable land on riparian or streamside parcels. Supervisor John Haschak siad the proposal was to seek a grant to hire a consultant who could figure out how to balance environmental and developmental interests. Interim assistant planning and building services director Nash Gonzalez said the earliest the county would be able to start crafting a protection policy would be 2026. “For an ordinance like this, the function is, you have to develop a scope of what it is that you want to achieve,” he told the Board. “You have to look at the big picture. And the big picture is, the protection of riparian resources. Well, you have to do the mapping. You have to look at someone to manage the project. Obviously, the Executive Office can work with the grants writer to look for a grant. But once you find the grant, who's going to manage the project? Because there's no free grant money out there. Somehow you have to bring some money, and that match might be from the General Fund…The other thing, too, is, it's been my understanding from this Board and previous Boards, is that the county's priority right now is housing. As you start limiting development on parcels, you are also going to start limiting the availability of housing in those areas. At what point do you say, this works, or this doesn't work. And that's part of the scope.” In light of funding and staffing shortages to proceed with a robust policy at this time, the Board tapped McGourty to identify what kinds of high-quality LIDAR and GIS maps already exist for Mendocino County.

The Wildlife Resource Committee meeting with the F&G Commission and CDFW this week brought out the WORST in the anti-hunters, and they showed up in numbers.  The hunting community didn't show up in the numbers we hoped, but our voices are unique, diverse and respectful - which means we are heard much better by the Dept and F&G.  Meeting Documents linked here.  This 1-hour discussion is a recap of the highs and lows of the WRC meeting, with some commentary on our NEED to show up (here and with F&G) and the NEED to share our hunting stories and values with people who are in the non-hunting camp. If we don't define the conversation, words and values of hunting - then the crazed looney-tunes anti-hunters will define us, and that is not good for hunting, conservation or wildlife.  Biggest Wins: the Dept will bring to rulemaking new regs to close the loophole that enables individual hunters to pull high-point value tags every year, without ever fully going "to the back of the line".  "the Grandma loophole will be closed - and our Big Game Draw will be better, more equitable and fairer because of it.  Please consider following or bookmarking these pages:  www.instagram.com/huntingainteasy  www.instagram.com/howlforwildlife.org  www.howlforwildlife.org  https://fgc.ca.gov/Meetings/2023 (2023 Fish & Game meetings in CA)  

Hey friends, yes the CDFW and Fish & Game Commission is listening. We have a new Elk Biologist taking the lead and progressive NEW opportunities to hunt elk are coming our way.  3 new elk zones, modified seasons, increased bull and anterless tags - improving opportunities to hunt Tule Elk, Roosevelt Elk and Rocky Mountain Elk in California?  How does our hunting community support and guide this across the line for a real win??  1) Get informed... check out the links here.  - Dec. F&G Meeting Video  - Dec. F&G Commission Elk Report  2) Get active... join HOWL for Wildlife and become a voice of support!! CA F&G Commission and CDFW are listening, and hunter-advocates are becoming the leaders when it comes to conservation discussions. Join us!  3) Send comments and then attend Jan. 11-12th Wildlife Resource Committee meeting. We need to guide the WRC to support 2021-017; support a 2nd bear tag as part of the 2023 Bear Mgmt Plan; support new Premium deer hunts!  

The mountain lion known as P-22 was captured Monday in a Los Feliz backyard in a severely underweight and injured condition. Today, officials from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, announced P-22 was euthanized. KFI's Steve Greory talks about why CDFW officials decided to euthanize him, a brief history on the Hollywood cat and what he meant to the community.

For episode 136, we welcomed back Lt. John Nores [Ret.] back to the show for the third time! Since 1992, Lt. John Nores Jr. has served as a game warden with the California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). There he co-developed the Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET) and Delta Team, the CDFW's first comprehensive wilderness spec ops tactical and sniper unit, aimed at combatting the marijuana cartel's decimation of California's wildlife resources. Lt. Nores and his team have been featured on the National Geographic channel's television series, "Wild Justice." In addition, Nores is the author of numerous magazine articles and the book, War in the Woods: Combating the Marijuana Cartels on America's Public Lands. He is the author of Hidden War. In our discussion, we covered his knife line with V Nives, how to properly train and carry a knife, protecting our natural resources and power grids, if new technology is changing field medical response, his upcoming work on the Thin Green Line series, the launch of the second edition of "Hidden War", and everything in between! #johnnores #wildlifeconservation #knives  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 23, 2022, Sarah Reith — The cannabis department is moving from the county administrative campus on Low Gap Road in Ukiah to the Justice Center in Willits. The new office will open Monday, with counter service. But the department is still short-staffed. At last week's cannabis department meeting, Director Kristin Nevedal said the majority of permits were issued without environmental review, which might not be completed until 2024. “CEQA is not occurring,” she said. “And it will not occur until we have contract planning staff trained and working through permits. Depending on what that timing looks like, and how quickly we can move through applications, we may not fully review CEQA documents until 2024.” Nevedal calculated that each application review takes 200 hours of staff time, though the hours have not been tracked by software. With the ability to track the time more precisely, fees are likely to go up. “Two hundred hours is an estimate, largely because there have not been time studies conducted,” she conceded. “So we're estimating it will take 200 hours to do an application review, a CEQA review, and potentially conduct any necessary inspection…we will be billing $600 and some odd change…to the permit holder.” When the department moves to another system, she added, “We will be doing time tracking. And then if time starts to run over, we will be billing applicants and permit holders directly based on the weighted hourly rate, which right now is $90 an hour, but may be more for consultants that have your application. So until we have time tracking software in place (which is not currently the case) we will not be billing extra hours, although I can say that we are hemorrhaging funds because our permit fees do not cover the extensive review that's occurring by the department.” The department's plan for prioritizing review of license applications starts with provisional licenses that will be subject for renewal in July of next year, and places those that are subject to renewal later in the year further back in the line. As to whether or not CEQA review can take place concurrently with renewing the provisional licenses, Nevedal revisited the need for more help. “Our goal is to meet the deadlines for folks who are renewing those provisional licenses on or after July first,” Nevedal said. “A lot of it really depends on if we can get a full twenty or more contract planners in place by early January and really start moving through these applications. We are not willing to jeopardize applicants' renewals by taking on CEQA review that doesn't need to happen. I know folks are anxious. I'm anxious to get into those CEQA document reviews as well.” The county had a contract with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for just over $230,000 to conduct site specific habitat reviews for sensitive species. That contract expired on November second. Details about arrangements for upcoming reviews are sparse. “The contract with CDFW and the contract I mentioned earlier,” Nevedal said before offering an update; “we have some meetings scheduled to square away all of those items including invoicing and restarting the referral process, so I cannot give you a timeline for when the new contract will come forward to the Board of Supervisors until we have been able to meet whe (C)DFW on next steps on reinstating reviews and receiving the invoice for the reviews that have already occurred.” Long-time cannabis advocate Paul Hansbury laid out a key component of the entire situation. “I'm a little bit confused,” he began. “It seems to me that we're looking at things to renew the provisional, instead of moving forward to an annual. So I guess what you're doing by July first is saying that you have a complete submission but no review. But if you had a review you could submit that to them, and then we could just skip the renewal of the provisional, and go directly to the annual, if it were already reviewed. So I'm just wondering what's holding up the review process.” Nevedal told him it was a combination of staffing, direction from the Board of Supervisors, and state requirements. “I have limited staff,” she said. “We're working on these contractors. And we are prioritizing keeping as many people in this program as possible. Which means we have to do our best and make sure that we have a strategy in place to ensure that folks are eligible for provisional license renewal. Folks cannot cultivate without both local authorization and a state license. So in order to meet the Board's directive of keeping as many people in this program as possible, we must ensure folks are eligible for provisional license renewal. If folks fall out of those provisional licenses, it's going to be really hard for them to stay in the program because they'll lose their ability to cultivate. I know folks are anxious to transition into an annual. You have until the end of 2025 to transition from your provisional to your annual…so we are eating this elephant, so to speak, one bite at a time.”

October 11, 2022 — The Board of Supervisors went through a dozen recommendations from a cannabis ad hoc committee led by Supervisors John Haschak and Glenn McGourty last week, sending five of them to another committee. Supervisors received assurance that other items are already being addressed, but cannabis advocates who stayed in the chambers until after 7:00 at night complained about a lack of urgency as state deadlines loom and operators give up on ever making it through the permit process. Mark Schaeffer, who has chimed in on cannabis policy at every step of the ordinance and now serves as the policy chair of the Mendocino Cannabis Alliance, wept as he spoke about losing his farm. “I used to say I had a ten thousand square foot farm in Comptche,” he said. “It's closed. Not only can I not pay for my taxes, likely I'm going to lose my land, and I don't even have enough money to get fuel to get home. But I'm here. Why? Because I put everything into compliance. Because I believed. I believed in myself, my government, my community. Neither the county nor the state has given any of us a pathway to success. They have not given us a pathway at all. And now we perish.” Most of the ad hoc's recommendations had to do with streamlining processes so local operators will have a better chance at complying with annual state license requirements. Because the county's ordinance did not go through California environmental review, individual growers have been struggling to keep up with regulatory requirements as they are being crafted. Another process that has often been described, including by the Mendocino County Grand Jury, as building the airplane while it's flying, is the rollout of the equity grant program, which was designed to aid cannabis business owners who were harmed by the war on drugs. The committee's first recommendation was a three-part reiteration of Board direction to align the county's program with the state's requirements. Applicants have complained that the county has been stricter and more meticulous than the state, out of fear that the state could reclaim funds that were improperly awarded. Haschak laid out his position. “I know that there have been issues that have gone on and on and on, for six months, a year, about trying to clarify whether a solar panel is the right size, whether the number of jars is right for the business, and that kind of stuff,” he said. “And if it's allowable by the state, then we should just go with it and move on. Because the way I see it is, the role of the (Mendocino Cannabis) Department really needs to be getting people to their state licensure.” Cannabis Department Director Kristin Nevedal said she believes she is already implementing that direction. She added that, although there have been bottlenecks in the equity grant program and very few awards have actually been made, no one has been outright denied at this point. Nevedal secured another nearly $18 million in grant funds to help local cannabis business people: the Local Jurisdiction Assistance Grant Program. She described her planned approach to applications for that grant, which she hopes will save her department from multiple rounds of review, and circumvent the need to bring in outside contractors. “I think that these will come to us, this is the hope, review ready,” she said of the upcoming grant applications. “And if they aren't review ready, we will not be issuing an award, and folks can make corrections and apply in the next round. And I'm thinking the rounds for grant applications will be short. Thirty days. We'll announce ahead of time, it will open for thirty days, it will close, we'll do reviews, we'll award, we'll announce another opening.” Nevedal told supervisors that she expects the cannabis department's upcoming move to the Willits Justice Center will help remedy some of the department's shortfalls — but she's not sure exactly how long the move itself will take. Another proposed simplification involved several steps that have not yet been completed. The ad hoc recommended that the cannabis department provide a ‘no objection' status for every document or requirement that it's referred to a state agency, after the agency has been unresponsive for thirty days. But this is problematic, when the county does not have a contract with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the main state agency responsible for environmental review and approval. Nevedal said her department has referred about 100 sensitive species and habitat reviews to CDFW, and that a contract is on its way to being finalized. “It came to us as an unsigned document,” she said of the contract. “So we'll work it through approvals at the county level. Once it's signed at the county, I'm sure CDFW is eager to sign it so that we can pay them for the reviews they have conducted…and they have staff waiting to conduct further reviews. So I think they're just as eager as the county to move this contract forward and resume work.” Another layer of procedural difficulties involves vegetation modification, or the removal of trees and shrubs from grow sites. Growers have complained that their permits have been denied or terminated if they're suspected of removing trees for cultivation purposes, even if it's for fire safety or because the tree was dead or dying. Haschak explained the ad hoc committee's recommendation that the Board clarify some exemptions, and establish what kind of evidence is required. “If we're all in agreement that tree removal has happened because of defensible spaces, for health, for safety, for the tree mortality crisis that we have going on, and I think that we really need to be clear on what the parameters are,” he said. “Because what we're having is, we're having a lot of, well, five years ago, I look at this satellite imagery, and I see that there was something there, and we don't know exactly what it was, but there was something, and so it was removed, and so now you're into the veg mod issues.” Supervisor Ted Williams complained repeatedly that recommendations were not “shovel ready,” with plans to implement them with budget and staff. During public comment, Susan Tibben, a frequent commenter on cannabis policy, recalled her experience planting trees in San Francisco with a group called Friends of the Urban Forest. “We did not know what that soil was going to be, until we stuck that shovel into the dirt,” she told the Board.

John Nores - (Ret.) Lieutenant / Game Warden for California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Cofounder of the Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET), Author of the book Hidden War, War in the Woods, and Where There's Smoke. With a love for wildlife and our nation's, John became a game warden for the California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife in 1992 after earning BS and MS degrees at San Jose State University. He was inducted into SJSU's Justice Studies Hall of Fame in 2018. In 2005 John promoted to Lieutenant, continuing his mission to protect and defend our nation's wildlife resources. Nores has investigated environmental crime and wildlife resource destruction for the last 28 years and was awarded the Governor's Medal of Valor for lifesaving and leadership efforts in 2008. He's received several other awards for valor, life-saving, and distinguished service throughout his career and along with his teammates has survived four officer-involved shooting incidents during DTO trespass grow operations. John's first book, War in the Woods: Combating the Marijuana Cartels on America's Public Lands, was published in 2010 with his second book, Hidden War: How special operations game wardens are reclaiming America's wildlands from the drug cartels dropped in 2019. Nores also recently co-authored a national cannabis environmental issue book, Where There's Smoke, released in 2018. In 2013 John co-developed the Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET) and Delta Team, the CDFW's first comprehensive wilderness spec ops tactical unit and sniper element, aimed at combatting the drug cartel's decimation of our nation's wildlife resources. Lt. Nores and his team are featured in three seasons of National Geographic channel's award-winning game warden reality TV series, “Wild Justice,” highlighted in the Sportsman Channel's Patriot Profiles: Life of Duty documentary TV series, Pursuit Channel's Modern Shooter and Frontier Unlimited television programs, hosts RecoilTV's Thin Green Line film series and co-hosts the Thin Green Line and Warden's Watch podcasts that discuss public safety and wildlife conservation topics and issues throughout the US. Tune in as John Nores joins Bobby Marshall virtually and discuss cartel marijuana grow operations, impacts to the environment, public lands, wildlife conservation, law enforcement, hunting, mountain life, and so much more. Please subscribe or like us on social media platforms for updates on shows, events, and episode drops.www.themountainsidepodcast.comwww.johnnores.comHidden War e-bookHidden War AudiobookJohn Nores YoutubeThin Green Line Pilot Film Sponsor Linkswww.jockofuel.com Mountain Side listeners receive 10% off all Jocko Fuel products! Use Code TMS10 to save.www.ONNIT.com Mountain Side listeners use Discount code TMS to receive 10% off ONNIT products! www.OriginMaine.comMountain Side listeners receive 10% off Origin & Jocko Fuelproducts! Use Code TMS10 to save. Other Affiliates Links

The East Walker River, a legendary Brown Trout fishery in the Eastern Sierra of California is in need of your help. The CDFW imposed a new regulation that doubles the legal limit, allows barbless hooks, and closes the fishery during the winter. We have personally experienced the degredation of this fishery in the short time this reg has been imposed and are looking to change it to a realistic regulation that would protect the legacy of the fishery. A petition has been set forth by Jim Reid, Owner of Ken's Sporting Goods in Bridgeport, Ca that has a feasible and realistic approach to protecting the fishery by essentially mirroring the current regulation on the Nevada side of the river. Please listen in for details on the regulation change and how and where you can sign this petition to support a positive outcome for the fishery. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bearfish/message

I have a treat for you guys today! It was my privilege to interview the author of; Hidden War: How Special Operations Game Wardens Are Reclaiming America's Wildlands From The Drug Cartels, retired California Game Warden Lt. John Nores.  ​John has a Master of Science degree from San Jose State University in Criminal Justice Administration. John was awarded the Governor's Medal of Valor for lifesaving and leadership efforts in 2007. John was a special operations lieutenant working directly at the state level, co-developing, and leading his agency's elite tactical unit the Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET), and developing the CDFW's first sniper unit aimed at combatting the most environmentally damaging criminals working within California and impacting the nation.  John and his special operations unit battled heavily fortified Mexican drug cartels in California on their illegal marijuana grow operations worth millions of dollars. John and his unit had to contend with heavily armed, well-trained cartel members who often deployed Viet Nam war era boobytraps and engaged John and his team in intense firefights. These criminals use toxic chemicals that are banned in this country destroying the land and wildlife on location and away. In today's episode we discuss:·      How John started his career in law enforcement, more specifically the job of game warden. ·      John explains the job duties of game warden.·      The training and preparation needed for this physically and mentally demanding job.·      We discuss his book; Hidden War: How Special Operations Game Wardens Are Reclaiming America's Wildlands From The Drug Cartels, and his two other books.·      How his agency cooperated with state, federal, and tribal law enforcement.·      Trespass grow operations and the tactics used to fight these life-threatening operations, including K-9s and air support.·      What was discovered in and around these operations including booby traps, dead bodies, and religious shrines.·      The incredibly harmful impact on the environment from these illegal grow operations when they steal water and use banned toxic chemicals.·      The importance of hunter safety courses, even if you are not a hunter.All of this and more on today's episode of the Cops and Writers podcast.Learn more about John, his work, and products, at his website!Enjoy the Cops and Writers book series.Please visit the Cops and Writers website.If you have a question for the sarge, hit him up at his email.Come join the fun at the Cops and Writers Facebook groupSupport the show (https://patreon.com/copsandwriters)

John Nores has served as a game warden with the California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife. There he co-developed the Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET) and Delta Team, the CDFW's first comprehensive wilderness spec ops tactical and sniper unit, aimed at combatting the marijuana cartel's decimation of California's wildlife resources.