Ventana Wildlife Society
A organizational summary by the ENVS 560/L Watershed Systems class at CSUMB.
Page under construction 3/2021.
Contents
Mission
The Ventana Wildlife Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that aims to conserve native wildlife and their habitats through science education and collaboration.
Locality
The main office and the field office for the Ventana Wilderness Society are located in Monterey and on the Big Sur coast, respectively. There is a discovery center at Andrew Molera State Park that serves as an outreach center and a meeting location for condor tours.
This society owns two properties designated as wildlife sanctuaries. The Big Sur Condor Sanctuary is surrounded by Ventana Wilderness and served as nesting, roosting, scavenging and soaring habitat. This area was completely burnt during the Dolan Fire in August, 2020 and there are plans to rebuild [1]. The Lake Naciemiento Eagle Sanctuary is located in San Luis Obispo County. Both properties are not open to the public.
History
- 1986- 2000 Recovered a breeding population of Bald Eagles through releasing 70 juveniles over fourteen years in central California [2].
- 1995- Bald Eagle pair nests at the Lake Naciemiento parcel
- 1997- Ventana Wildlife Society founded
- 2006- Lake Nacimiento parcel (80 acres) purchased
- 2011- Big Sur Condor Sanctuary parcel (80 acres) purchased
Services
- This nonprofit offers ecological services throughout Central California including consultation, surveys, and conservation.
- The Ventana Wildlife Society operates a Condor Release Site in the Los Padres National Forest.
- Recent clients and collaborators:
- Albion Environmental Inc.
- Big Sur Land Trust
- California Army National Guard
- Central Coast Lighthouse Keepers
- California Energy Commission
- California Parks and Recreation
- City of Soledad
- Foundation Windpower
- Herbert Meyer Land Trust
- Garcia and Associates
- Monterey Peninsula Water Management District
- Pacific Gas and Electric
- Santa Clara Valley Water Management District
- Santa Lucia Conservancy
- Sequoia Ecological Consulting
- U.S. Forest Service
- Vandenburg Air Force Base
Governance
Organizational Structure
Central Coast Context
Example Work / Projects
Related links
References
- ↑ Reference text https://www.ventanaws.org/big-sur-condor-sanctuary.html
- ↑ Reference text https://www.researchgate.net/publication/317973262_Restoring_a_Bald_Eagle_Breeding_Population_in_Central_California_and_Monitoring_25_Years_of_Regional_Population_Growth
Disclaimer
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