The Conservancy, acting as Plan Operator for the Natomas Basin Habitat Conservation Plan and the Metro Air Park Habitat Conservation Plan, must care for the 22 species “covered” by the HCPs and the Incidental Take Permits. These “Covered Species” are cataloged in a new publication produced by the Conservancy. It available at no cost as a free download on the Conservancy’s web site. It is useful as an educational tool for field personnel, consultants, visitors, researchers and others with a general interest in the HCPs.
Effie Yeaw’s Orion makes a visit
Conservancy staff photo, October 4, 2023 The Conservancy partnered with The Effie Yeaw Nature Center (Effie Yeaw) to bring Orion, a live Swainson’s hawk, for an educational presentation to the Conservancy’s Board of Directors and others involved in mitigation efforts on behalf of the hawk. Orion is one of Effie …