A recent publication titled, “Defining population structure and genetic signatures of decline in the giant garter snake (Thamnophis gigas): implications for conserving threatened species within highly altered landscapes,” breaks some new ground on Giant garter snake populations in California. Authorized by Dustin Wood, Brian Halstead, Michael Casazza and Eric Hansen, the article notes Giant garter snake gene sharing taking place in the San Joaquin and Sacramento Valley Giant garter snake populations. It also notes that the Natomas Basin has among the highest genetic diversity of all studied populations. The article contains some fascinating charts, tables and graphs.
Conservancy Board Dedicates the Anne Rudin Preserve
The Conservancy’s Board of Directors officially dedicated the newly-named Anne Rudin Preserve, a mitigation property which serves as sanctuary and refuge for the Natomas Basin HCP’s “Covered Species.” The 53-acre property lies in the Conservancy’s Fisherman’s Lake Reserve Area, adjacent to the City of Sacramento’s westerly city limits boundary. The… Continue Reading Conservancy Board Dedicates the Anne Rudin Preserve