The giant garter snake (Thamnophis gigas) is a large, aquatic snake threatened by habitat loss. The historic occurrence of rice agriculture in the Natomas Basin allowed the snake to persist there, and conservation and monitoring programs outlined in the Natomas Basin...
The Swainson’s hawk (Buteo swainsoni) is a state-listed threatened species in California and is a Covered Species under the Natomas Basin Habitat Conservation Plan and the Metro Airpark Habitat Conservation Plan. As part of the implementation of both HCPs, the...
The monitoring data demonstrates the positive changes gained through tree planting and active restoration of this important natural resource. This data is vital to determining the long term stewardship actions of these properties. The data sets collected and...
The Swainson’s hawk (Buteo swainsoni) is a state-listed threatened species in California and is a Covered Species under the Natomas Basin Habitat Conservation Plan and the Metro Airpark Habitat Conservation Plan. As part of the implementation of both HCPs, the...
We took advantage of an opportunity to sample populations of non-native predatory fish in one of the marshes created and managed by the Natomas Basin Conservancy when the marsh was drained for routine maintenance purposes. Both largemouth bass and green sunfish were...
