Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office

News

a western spadefoot frog with light and green blotches and vertical slit pupils

Endangered Species Act

Public Comment Sought on Proposal to List Western Spadefoot

Dec 4, 2023

Our Partners

Service Issues Incidental Take Permit for Pine Tree Wind Farm in Kern County

Nov 28, 2023

Our Partners

Service approves updated habitat conservation plan for San Diego Gas & Electric

Nov 16, 2023

A brown owl with white streaks and spots sits in a tree with green moss and needles.

Endangered Species Act

Service Seeks Public Comment on Draft Strategy to Manage Invasive Barred Owls

Nov 8, 2023

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awards over $800,000 to Tribes in California and Nevada

Oct 27, 2023

Wildlife Management

Southern sea otter 841 observed with pup, wildlife biologists encourage ethical wildlife viewing

Oct 26, 2023

Endangered Species Act

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes federal protections for both species of western pond turtle under the Endangered Species Act

Sep 29, 2023

Press Release

“Desert Tortoise Week” is back with a month full of events

Sep 27, 2023

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces southern sea otters will retain Endangered Species Act protections

Sep 19, 2023

vernal pools dot a flat, grassy landscape bound by blue mountains and sky

Endangered Species Act

More than $22 million coming to California to support collaborative conservation efforts for imperiled species

Sep 14, 2023

Habitat Restoration

Partners Give Golf Course Second Life to Benefit People and Wildlife

Sep 11, 2023

An olive green frog sits partially covered by shallow water

Endangered Species Act

Foothill Yellow-Legged Frog Receives ESA Protections

Aug 28, 2023

What in the pollen are we up to?

Jul 27, 2023

Endangered Species Act

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service opens public scoping period for desert tortoise general conservation plan

Jul 17, 2023

Endangered Species Act

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Issues Incidental Take Permit for Multiple Wind Energy Projects

Jun 20, 2023

By rubbing their flippers and forepaws simultaneously, sea otters increase the efficiency of a grooming session.

Endangered Species Act

Sea Otter Open Houses

Jun 8, 2023

Endangered Species Act

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed as Cause of Three California Condor Mortalities in Arizona

Apr 7, 2023

Endangered Species Act

4 Species May Need Endangered Species Act Protection

Mar 20, 2023

Joshua tree with mountains in the distance

Endangered Species Act

Second review finds Joshua trees do not require protection under the Endangered Species Act

Mar 8, 2023

Endangered Species Act

Service Seeks Comments on California Condor Incidental Take Permit Application

Feb 22, 2023

a brown owl with white spots sits on a snag with brown foliage in the background

Endangered Species Act

Public Comment Sought on Proposal to List California Spotted Owl

Feb 22, 2023

An adult California least tern sits on its nest at a beach

It’s tern up time in California

Feb 7, 2023

Habitat Restoration

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Awards Nearly $19 Million To Help Coastal Community Resilience, Provide Economic Benefits and Protect Native Ecosystems

Feb 1, 2023

a grey and brown bird resting on a small branch

Endangered Species Act

Five species on San Clemente Island declared fully recovered

Jan 24, 2023

Information meetings on Pipeline P00547 oil spill hosted by natural resource trustee agencies

Jan 9, 2023

Our Partners

Service celebrates conservation partnership with U.S. Marine Corps

Oct 26, 2022

Landscape view of mountains covered in pine trees and below blue skies

Endangered Species Act

Service announces over $39 million to California to conserve imperiled species

Oct 19, 2022

Endangered Species Act

General conservation plan for the desert tortoise in California

Oct 19, 2022

Land Management

Camp Pendleton named Service’s Military Conservation Partner of the Year

Oct 18, 2022

Our Partners

Diversity of effort benefits diversity in nature

Oct 6, 2022

Endangered Species Act

Fourth annual “Desert Tortoise Week” kicks off in October

Sep 28, 2022

Endangered Species Act

Aquatic restoration made easier for federal agencies in California

Sep 15, 2022

Endangered Species Act

Persistence pays off on Palos Verdes Peninsula

Sep 7, 2022

Habitat Restoration

Endangered Voles Begin To Repopulate In Inyo County

Sep 7, 2022

Endangered Species Act

Draft amendment to San Diego Gas & Electric habitat conservation plan available for public review and comment

Aug 9, 2022

Habitat Restoration

Easing the squeeze on people and wildlife

Aug 2, 2022

A sea otter floating on its back in the water

On Second Chances: The Southern Sea Otter’s Return to Ecological Relevance

Jul 28, 2022

Fish and Wildlife Service Completes Sea Otter Study, Outlines Next Steps

Jul 27, 2022

Endangered Species Act

Service Seeks Public Input on Barred Owl Management Strategy

Jul 21, 2022

Our Partners

Partners Program celebrates landowner's conservation success

Jun 27, 2022

Get Involved

Celebrating California's coastal butterflies

Jun 22, 2022

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeks public input for Desert Tortoise General Conservation Plan

Jun 13, 2022

Wildlife Scientists Continue to Seek Cause of California Brown Pelican Illness and Mortality

May 26, 2022

Service Seeks Public Comment on Bellefield Solar Energy Project

Apr 22, 2022

Service Seeks Public Comment on Pine Tree Wind Farm

Feb 17, 2022

Press Release

Partnerships Help Recover Stephens' Kangaroo Rat

Feb 16, 2022

Press Release

Service Provides Endangered Species Act Protections for the Hermes Copper Butterfly

Dec 20, 2021

Press Release

Federal agencies partner to conserve Mojave desert tortoises

Dec 15, 2021

Habitat Restoration

Back in SoCal

Dec 3, 2021

Press Release

Federal agencies partner to conserve coastal California gnatcatcher

Sep 23, 2021

Habitat Restoration

Second Chance, Happy Endings

Jun 23, 2021

Endangered Species Act

California: A hot spot for Rare Species

Jun 21, 2021

Press Release

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Issues Incidental Take Permit for Manzana Wind Power Project

Jun 21, 2021

Our Partners

Marine Corps and Partners Aid Survival of Endangered Southern California Fish

Jun 16, 2021

Press Release

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Partners with U.S. Navy to Conserve and Recover Five Species on San Clemente Island

May 5, 2021

the kenwood marsh checkermallow is a bright pink flower that clusters into the shape of a cone

Wildlife Wonders

Colorful Spring Flowers of the West

Apr 29, 2021

Endangered Species Act

It’s tern up time in California

Apr 7, 2021

Press Release

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awards nearly $7 million to help coastal California wetland ecosystems

Mar 3, 2021

Wildlife Management

El regreso de las ranas de patas rojas

Mar 3, 2021

Wildlife Management

The return of red-legged frogs

Mar 3, 2021

Get Involved

Pretty looks can be deceiving

Jun 22, 2020

Endangered Species Act

Saving SoCal’s rarest butterflies

May 28, 2020

Wildlife Wonders

Meet the marvelous milk-vetches

Mar 31, 2020

Our Partners

It was 'do or die'

Aug 20, 2019

Habitat Restoration

Living Shoreline Project holds ocean at bay

Jun 18, 2019

Press Release

Final Plan to Guide Recovery of Laguna Mountains Skipper

May 7, 2019

Habitat Restoration

Turning back nature’s clock

Mar 29, 2019

Our Partners

A rat's best friend

Mar 6, 2019

History and Culture

Lessons from a butterfly basket

Feb 12, 2019

Press Release

Multi-Agency Collaboration with Local Partners Paves Way for Final Recovery Plan for the Mountain Yellow-legged Frog in Southern California

Feb 5, 2019

Our Partners

Military partners series

Nov 20, 2018

Wildlife Crime

Moka's journey

Sep 10, 2018

Press Release

Endangered Mountain Yellow-legged Frog Draft Recovery Plan Available for Public Comment

Jul 19, 2018

Science and Technology

Improving the monarch count

Mar 8, 2018

Wildlife Management

Return to the deep

Sep 15, 2017

Our Partners

Solving the unsolvable

Sep 7, 2017

Science and Technology

Biologists, beetles and black lights

May 2, 2017

Endangered Species Act

Once vanished, rare butterfly reintroduced on San Diego National Wildlife Refuge

Feb 2, 2017

Migratory Species

Virtual Tour: Visiting the Winter Home of Western Monarch Butterflies

Dec 19, 2016

Wildlife Management

Luckiest Sea Turtle Returns to Its Pacific Ocean Home

Dec 12, 2016

Science and Technology

After nearly vanishing, one of California’s last 'true' frogs is on the road to recovery

Nov 2, 2016

Habitat Restoration

Two Decades Ago, Orange County Made Conservation History -- and it’s the Best Kept Secret

Sep 15, 2016

Press Release

Service Determines Coastal California Gnatcatcher is a Subspecies and Remains Threatened under Endangered Species Act

Aug 30, 2016

Our Partners

Marine Corps’ conservation program gives imperiled desert tortoises 'head-start' on survival

Apr 29, 2016

Press Release

Service to Initiate Comprehensive Review of Coastal California Gnatcatcher Status

Dec 30, 2014

Endangered Species Act

Partnership Helps a Small Lizard Stage a Big Comeback

Mar 28, 2014

Endangered Species Act

Public Comment Sought on Proposal to List Western Spadefoot

Dec 4, 2023

Our Partners

Service Issues Incidental Take Permit for Pine Tree Wind Farm in Kern County

Nov 28, 2023

Our Partners

Service approves updated habitat conservation plan for San Diego Gas & Electric

Nov 16, 2023

Endangered Species Act

Service Seeks Public Comment on Draft Strategy to Manage Invasive Barred Owls

Nov 8, 2023

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awards over $800,000 to Tribes in California and Nevada

Oct 27, 2023

Wildlife Management

Southern sea otter 841 observed with pup, wildlife biologists encourage ethical wildlife viewing

Oct 26, 2023

Endangered Species Act

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes federal protections for both species of western pond turtle under the Endangered Species Act

Sep 29, 2023

Press Release

“Desert Tortoise Week” is back with a month full of events

Sep 27, 2023

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces southern sea otters will retain Endangered Species Act protections

Sep 19, 2023

Endangered Species Act

Foothill Yellow-Legged Frog Receives ESA Protections

Aug 28, 2023

Endangered Species Act

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service opens public scoping period for desert tortoise general conservation plan

Jul 17, 2023

Endangered Species Act

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Issues Incidental Take Permit for Multiple Wind Energy Projects

Jun 20, 2023

Endangered Species Act

Sea Otter Open Houses

Jun 8, 2023

Endangered Species Act

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed as Cause of Three California Condor Mortalities in Arizona

Apr 7, 2023

Endangered Species Act

4 Species May Need Endangered Species Act Protection

Mar 20, 2023

Endangered Species Act

Second review finds Joshua trees do not require protection under the Endangered Species Act

Mar 8, 2023

Endangered Species Act

Public Comment Sought on Proposal to List California Spotted Owl

Feb 22, 2023

Endangered Species Act

Service Seeks Comments on California Condor Incidental Take Permit Application

Feb 22, 2023

Habitat Restoration

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Awards Nearly $19 Million To Help Coastal Community Resilience, Provide Economic Benefits and Protect Native Ecosystems

Feb 1, 2023

Endangered Species Act

Five species on San Clemente Island declared fully recovered

Jan 24, 2023

Information meetings on Pipeline P00547 oil spill hosted by natural resource trustee agencies

Jan 9, 2023

Endangered Species Act

Service announces over $39 million to California to conserve imperiled species

Oct 19, 2022

Land Management

Camp Pendleton named Service’s Military Conservation Partner of the Year

Oct 18, 2022

Endangered Species Act

Fourth annual “Desert Tortoise Week” kicks off in October

Sep 28, 2022

Endangered Species Act

Aquatic restoration made easier for federal agencies in California

Sep 15, 2022

Habitat Restoration

Endangered Voles Begin To Repopulate In Inyo County

Sep 7, 2022

Endangered Species Act

Draft amendment to San Diego Gas & Electric habitat conservation plan available for public review and comment

Aug 9, 2022

Fish and Wildlife Service Completes Sea Otter Study, Outlines Next Steps

Jul 27, 2022

Endangered Species Act

Service Seeks Public Input on Barred Owl Management Strategy

Jul 21, 2022

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeks public input for Desert Tortoise General Conservation Plan

Jun 13, 2022

Wildlife Scientists Continue to Seek Cause of California Brown Pelican Illness and Mortality

May 26, 2022

Service Seeks Public Comment on Bellefield Solar Energy Project

Apr 22, 2022

Service Seeks Public Comment on Pine Tree Wind Farm

Feb 17, 2022

Press Release

Partnerships Help Recover Stephens' Kangaroo Rat

Feb 16, 2022

Press Release

Service Provides Endangered Species Act Protections for the Hermes Copper Butterfly

Dec 20, 2021

Press Release

Federal agencies partner to conserve Mojave desert tortoises

Dec 15, 2021

Press Release

Federal agencies partner to conserve coastal California gnatcatcher

Sep 23, 2021

Press Release

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Issues Incidental Take Permit for Manzana Wind Power Project

Jun 21, 2021

Press Release

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Partners with U.S. Navy to Conserve and Recover Five Species on San Clemente Island

May 5, 2021

Press Release

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awards nearly $7 million to help coastal California wetland ecosystems

Mar 3, 2021

Press Release

Final Plan to Guide Recovery of Laguna Mountains Skipper

May 7, 2019

Press Release

Multi-Agency Collaboration with Local Partners Paves Way for Final Recovery Plan for the Mountain Yellow-legged Frog in Southern California

Feb 5, 2019

Press Release

Endangered Mountain Yellow-legged Frog Draft Recovery Plan Available for Public Comment

Jul 19, 2018

Press Release

Service Determines Coastal California Gnatcatcher is a Subspecies and Remains Threatened under Endangered Species Act

Aug 30, 2016

Press Release

Service to Initiate Comprehensive Review of Coastal California Gnatcatcher Status

Dec 30, 2014

Endangered Species Act

More than $22 million coming to California to support collaborative conservation efforts for imperiled species

Sep 14, 2023

Habitat Restoration

Partners Give Golf Course Second Life to Benefit People and Wildlife

Sep 11, 2023

What in the pollen are we up to?

Jul 27, 2023

It’s tern up time in California

Feb 7, 2023

Our Partners

Service celebrates conservation partnership with U.S. Marine Corps

Oct 26, 2022

Endangered Species Act

General conservation plan for the desert tortoise in California

Oct 19, 2022

Our Partners

Diversity of effort benefits diversity in nature

Oct 6, 2022

Endangered Species Act

Persistence pays off on Palos Verdes Peninsula

Sep 7, 2022

Habitat Restoration

Easing the squeeze on people and wildlife

Aug 2, 2022

On Second Chances: The Southern Sea Otter’s Return to Ecological Relevance

Jul 28, 2022

Our Partners

Partners Program celebrates landowner's conservation success

Jun 27, 2022

Get Involved

Celebrating California's coastal butterflies

Jun 22, 2022

Habitat Restoration

Back in SoCal

Dec 3, 2021

Habitat Restoration

Second Chance, Happy Endings

Jun 23, 2021

Endangered Species Act

California: A hot spot for Rare Species

Jun 21, 2021

Our Partners

Marine Corps and Partners Aid Survival of Endangered Southern California Fish

Jun 16, 2021

Wildlife Wonders

Colorful Spring Flowers of the West

Apr 29, 2021

Endangered Species Act

It’s tern up time in California

Apr 7, 2021

Wildlife Management

El regreso de las ranas de patas rojas

Mar 3, 2021

Wildlife Management

The return of red-legged frogs

Mar 3, 2021

Get Involved

Pretty looks can be deceiving

Jun 22, 2020

Endangered Species Act

Saving SoCal’s rarest butterflies

May 28, 2020

Wildlife Wonders

Meet the marvelous milk-vetches

Mar 31, 2020

Our Partners

It was 'do or die'

Aug 20, 2019

Habitat Restoration

Living Shoreline Project holds ocean at bay

Jun 18, 2019

Habitat Restoration

Turning back nature’s clock

Mar 29, 2019

Our Partners

A rat's best friend

Mar 6, 2019

History and Culture

Lessons from a butterfly basket

Feb 12, 2019

Our Partners

Military partners series

Nov 20, 2018

Wildlife Crime

Moka's journey

Sep 10, 2018

Science and Technology

Improving the monarch count

Mar 8, 2018

Wildlife Management

Return to the deep

Sep 15, 2017

Our Partners

Solving the unsolvable

Sep 7, 2017

Science and Technology

Biologists, beetles and black lights

May 2, 2017

Endangered Species Act

Once vanished, rare butterfly reintroduced on San Diego National Wildlife Refuge

Feb 2, 2017

Migratory Species

Virtual Tour: Visiting the Winter Home of Western Monarch Butterflies

Dec 19, 2016

Wildlife Management

Luckiest Sea Turtle Returns to Its Pacific Ocean Home

Dec 12, 2016

Science and Technology

After nearly vanishing, one of California’s last 'true' frogs is on the road to recovery

Nov 2, 2016

Habitat Restoration

Two Decades Ago, Orange County Made Conservation History -- and it’s the Best Kept Secret

Sep 15, 2016

Our Partners

Marine Corps’ conservation program gives imperiled desert tortoises 'head-start' on survival

Apr 29, 2016

Endangered Species Act

Partnership Helps a Small Lizard Stage a Big Comeback

Mar 28, 2014

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