573 acres of vernal pool and wetland habitat to be protected in Placer County
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced nearly $79.2 million in grants to help conserve and permanently protect nearly 56,000 acres of habitat for 55 listed and at-risk species across 13 states through the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund. The grants will be matched by over $49.3 million in partner funds. In the California-Great Basin Region, the Service will deliver more than $34 million to California and Nevada.