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We are...
The Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office
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We conserve and protect rare plants and animals along the central California coast.
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From the Santa Monica Mountains and Channel Islands to Big Sur and Monterey Bay.
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We help identify at-risk species, and protect and recover those that are already endangered.
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We help return polluted habitats to their natural state.
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We partner with private landowners to restore fish and wildlife habitat.
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We educate communities about the roles we all play in conserving our precious ecosystems.
In 2019
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After one of California's largest wildfires we worked with partners
in the Ojai Valley to restore native habitat for wildlife displaced by fire.
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We work to keep the Santa Clara River wild. Providing flood protection and habitat
for more than a dozen rare species while neighboring farms grow food to support local communities.
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We asked for the public's help in curbing the illegal international poaching trade of rare "liveforever" succulents.
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We worked with our military neighbors to help rare birds,
like California least terns, and light-footed Ridgeway's rails, share land and sky with military aircrafts.
image a of bird nesting on a beach.
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We told the story of California red legged frogs fight for survival following
fast-moving wildlife in Los Angeles and Ventura counties.
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We celebrated a successful reintroduction of San Fernando Valley spineflower,
a plant once believed to be extinct, to the hills above Santa Clarita.
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We honored a local conservation champion for spearheading
restoration of a former golf course to its wetland roots in Santa Barbara
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We honored a local botanist and breast cancer survivor who beat the odds...
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And a former gang member turned conservationist.
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We worked with dozens of partners to restore hundreds
of acres of habitat that will provide food and shelter for native wildlife.
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We partnered with...
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We planted over 840 native plants to create pollinator habitats and outdoor classrooms at 14 schools in Ventura County.
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We collaborated with our communities to build a future that supports people wildlife and wild places.
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We celebrated our people and careers dedicated to science and conservation.
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We are the Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office
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This video is dedicated to fish and wildlife biologist Kendra Chan.
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We carry with us your love of the ocean, devotion to science, and energy for life and all of the days ahead.