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The iconic monarch butterfly-famed for its vibrant orange and black wings-makes its annual stop along California's Central Coast this month to overwinter. This journey is part of a multi generational migration that spans North America, with monarchs traveling as far as Mexico and Canada. But their numbers have dwindled. Chip Taylor, founding director of Monarch Watch, said monarch butterflies are affected by hot weather. "The modest climates that they have been relying on are...
Farmers in San Diego County say proposed water quality regulations that establish updated general waste discharge requirements for commercial agricultural operations are burdensome, costly and duplicate work by growers participating in other regulatory programs. Tasked with protecting water quality, the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board on March 29 released a proposed draft that creates new monitoring and reporting requirements for nitrogen applications and remova...
A state determination that Southern California steelhead trout merit additional protections could mean tighter water restrictions, according to agricultural groups and water districts. California Farm Bureau environmental policy analyst Justin Fredrickson said strengthening protections for the Southern California steelhead under the California Endangered Species Act "is going to ratchet things up regulatorily for affected water users." Though actions to protect steelhead will...