Mitigation & Conservation News
In-seine in the Membrane
14.05.2019 Westervelt Ecological Services Blog Featured Mitigation & Conservation News California tiger salamander, seine, wesmitigation, Westervelt, Westervelt Ecological Services
By: Rebekah Bergkoetter, Western Region Biologist Despite its large size, the California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense) is a beautifully elusive species. The adults will spend the majority of their lives underground in burrows, making them quite difficult to observe. Fortunately for amphibian lovers at Westervelt Ecological Services (WES), these salamanders emerge in the late fall
Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse to Remain Protected
25.04.2018 Westervelt Ecological Services Blog Featured Mitigation & Conservation News Big Thompson, Preble's Mouse, Rocky Mountain Region, WES Mitigation, Westervelt Ecological Services
On April 16, 2018, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decided that the Preble's meadow jumping mouse (Zapus hudsonius preblei) will remain protected under the Endangered Species Act. The mouse was listed as threatened in 1998. The decision by USFWS is good news for the WES Rocky Mountain Regional office, which has recently proposed the
Westervelt Ecological Services Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary in 2016
1.05.2016 Westervelt Ecological Services Featured Mitigation & Conservation News
Endangered Giant Garter Snake Permenently Protected by Westervelt Ecological Services
7.10.2015 Westervelt Ecological Services Mitigation & Conservation News
July 8, 2015 — Merced County, Calif. – Grasslands Mitigation Bank (GRMB), an environmental project being developed by Westervelt Ecological Services, has been approved by state and federal natural resource agencies to restore Giant Garter snake (Thamnophis gigas) (GGS) habitat and seasonal wetlands on 281 acres in Merced County. "We are excited about the approval
Colusa Basin Mitigation Bank Approved to Sell Giant Garter Snake Credits
23.07.2014 Westervelt Ecological Services Mitigation & Conservation News
June 22, 2014 — Colusa County, Calif. – Colusa Basin Mitigation Bank (CBMB), an environmental project being developed by Westervelt Ecological Services, has been approved by state and federal natural resource agencies to restore Giant Garter snake (Thamnophis gigas) habitat and other wetlands on 160 acres in Colusa County. The first issue of credits is
Dutchman Creek Conservation Bank Receives CDFW and FWS Approval to Sell Credits
May 25, 2014 — Merced County, Calif. – The approval of the Dutchman Creek Conservation Bank (DCCB) by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife adds 501 acres in Merced County for the protection of state and federally listed species and their habitats. The DCCB contributes to theGrassland
Wetland and Stream Restoration in the Alabama River Basin Enhanced by Mitigation Bank
Hybart, Ala. — Alabama River Mitigation Bank (ARMB), a project by private mitigation company Westervelt Ecological Services, has been approved by agencies to restore plant and animal habitat – mostly wetlands and stream rehabilitation – on 971 acres in Wilcox and Monroe Counties. The first issue of credits (Wetland – Bottomland Hardwood and Stream) is
Westervelt Ecological Services Mitigation Bank Receives Approval to Sell Credits
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The approval of Meridian Ranch Mitigation Bank by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife adds 377 acres of vernal pool and Swainson's hawk (Buteo swansoni) habitat to the Northeastern Sacramento Valley Vernal Pool Region. The
CBIA Hosts Mitigation Banking Coalition Meeting
Last week, CBIA played host to over 40 mitigation bank operators and consultants that have recently formed a lobbying coalition seeking to advance legislation this year to create a stable funding source for the Department and a streamlined mitigation bank application process.
Building A Bank Takes More Than Just Snakes
In an area surrounded by rice fields and flanked by the Sutter bypass, there is a small but fertile area filled with water and plant life, but there are no crops growing here. This land has become a home dedicated to the giant garter snake. The spot in question is the 429-acre Sutter Basin Conservation