May 7, 2012 - This April Edition of the California Cattleman Magazine featured a story by Rangeland Coalition staff Tracy Schohr, highlighting the University of California Cooperative Extension’s role in rangeland management. Click here to read the article.
April 27, 2012 - The Rangeland Coalition sent a letter of support for the creation of an Animal Grazing System Specialist Position at UC Davis. Click here to see the letter
April 27, 2012 - The Rangeland Coalition in cooperation with the California Beef Council and Natural Resources Conservation Service publish Environmental Benefits of Managed Grazing Public Brochure. Click here to see.
March 5, 2012 - Rangeland Coalition signatories sent Senate Committee on Agriculture letter highlighting mutual priorities for 2012 Farm Bill. Click here to read the letter.
February 2, 2012 - Rangeland Coalition wrote a letter of support for 5 Dot Ranch for the Beef Improvement Federation Producer of the Year Award. Click here to read the letter.
January 13, 2012 - Rangeland Coalition signatories send letter of support for cosponsors for S.339 and H.R. 1964. The legislation will make permanent the 2006 enhanced tax deduction for donations of conservation easements that expired at the end of 2011. Click here for S.339 letter. Click here for H.R. 1964 letter.
January 12, 2012 - Rangeland Coalition Steering Committee supports research proposal titled "Managing Rangelands for Multiple Ecosystem Services across a Variable Environment: Integrating Ecological and Human Dimensions" Click here to read the letter. December 2, 2011 - Rangeland Coalition Steering Committee finalizes Guiding Principles. Click here to read.
November 22, 2011 - Rangeland Coalition announces 2012 Summit Agenda. View speakers, presentation descriptions, event details and more by clicking here. October 21, 2011 - Defenders of Wildlife in collaboration with the Rangeland Coalition published a report on rancher's perspective on ecosystem services. Click here to access the report.
October 21, 2011 - Presentations from the Rangeland Coalition/University of California, Davis sponsored Managing Rangelands for Ecosystem Services Workshop and Field Day held on October 18, 2011 are available by clicking here.
September 28, 2011 - Rangeland Coalition met with Secretary Laird of the California Resources Agency regarding the next Farm Bill. Click here to read Farm Bill priorities.
September 23, 2011 - Rangeland Coalition meets with California Department of Fish and Game Director Chuck Bonham to introduce partnership and share Farm Bill priorities. Click here to read Farm Bill priorities.
September 13, 2011 - Rangeland Coalition meets with California Department of Food and Agriculture Undersecretary, Sandy Schubert and State Board of Food & Agriculture Executive Director, Josh Eddy regarding the next Farm Bill. Click here to read Farm Bill priorities. August 21, 2011 - The San Francisco Chronicle article features ranchers involved in the Rangeland Coalition and notes, “These days, environmentalists are happy to see ranchers and cows out there…Around the Bay Area, grazing is being used to create and maintain habitat for threatened species such as the San Joaquin kit fox, the burrowing owl, the red-legged frog, the tiger salamander, the bay checkerspot butterfly and the Ohlone tiger beetle.” Click here to read the article. August 10, 2011 - Feature story by Rangeland Coalition partner, California Cattlemen's Association - Current Findings on Grazing Impacts: California's special status species benefit from grazing. Click here to read.
August 10, 2011 - Feature story by Rangeland Coalition partner, California Native Grasslands Association - Managing California's grassland ecosystems for Burrowing Owls. Click here to read.
August 10, 2011 - Feature story by Rangeland Coalition partner, California Native Grasslands Association - Restoration through modern interpretation of yesterday's action. Click here to read.
June 27, 2011 - The Bay Citizen featured an article on native bee habitat provided by managed grazing and highlighted the Rangeland Coalition. Click here to read.
June 3, 2011 - US Fish and Wildlife Service announces proposed California Foothills Legacy Area. This program, if established, will provide funding for voluntary conservation easement on private working rangelands. (For more information on the proposed program and public informational meetings click here.)
June 2, 2011 - Contra Costa Times features research foundational to the Rangeland Coalition in an article titled "Cow's hoofs and healthy appetite help bring back endangered Contra Costa goldfields." (Click here to read the article.)
May 30, 2011 - Rangeland Coalition, partners and Farm Bill priorities features in the San Francisco Chronicle. (Click here to read the article.)
March 30-31, 2011 - Rangeland Coalition partners travel to Washington, D.C. to meet with agency leadership and elected officials to share the importance of California rangelands and programs important to the partnership missing. (Click for 2011 Rangeland Coalition Federal Priorities) (Click for 2012 Rangeland Coalition Farm Bill Priorities)
March 21, 2011 - Rangeland Coalition collaborative project with University of California Davis on the importance of the Williamson Act Press Release is picked up by multi-media outlets. (click here for a copy of the press release.)March 14, 2011 - Rangeland Coalition partners come together on a letter of support for the development of carbon offset protocols for rangelands. (Click here for a copy of the letter.)January 24, 2011 - The front page of the Modesto Bee featured a story on the California Rangeland Conservation Coalition Summit and the benefits of working rangelands. (Click here for a copy of the complete article.)
January 18, 2011 - Rangeland Coalition partners come together on a letter of support reinstating subvention funding in the 2011-2012 California State budget to counties for the California Land Conservation Act - Williamson Act. (Click here for a copy of the letter.)
January 10, 2011 - PRESS RELEASE: Rangeland Conservation Benefits All Californians: Ranchers, environmentalists and agencies to discuss the importance of grazing and the values of preserving working rangelands at 6th annual summit. (Click here for a copy.)
January 5, 2011 - Rangeland Conservation partners came together on a letter introducing the state?s 39th Governor, Jerry Brown, to the partnership and outlining our mutual priorities for 2011. (For a copy of the letter click here.)
December 1, 2010 - The California Roundtable on Agriculture and the Environment releases a set of recommendations to facilitate the permitting processes for on-farm environmental restoration projects. Many partners to the California Rangeland Conservation Coalition worked on this project and research done by the Coalition is sited in the white paper. (For a copy of the white paper and more information click here.)
December 1, 2010 - Rangeland Coalition supported easement on acquired on ranch in Napa County by, partner, California Rangeland Trust. (Click here for the complete story.)
November 12, 2010 - Rangeland Coalition partners came together to submit priorities for the President's American Great Outdoors Initiative. (Click here for a copy of the letter.)
September 10, 2011 - Rangeland Coalition is proud to support the conservation easement on the Penobscot Ranch in El Dorado County. (Click here for a copy of the letter.)
September 10, 2011 - Rangeland Coalition is proud to support the conservation easement on the Bufford Ranch in Kern County. (Click here for a copy of the letter.)
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