Sierra Nevada Wildlife at Risk
The forests of the Sierra Nevada are favored with an abundance of biological richness and diversity. The native wildlife species found in the Range of Light and the essential habitats that they depend upon for their continued survival are at constant risk from the activities and ill-conceived decisions of their human neighbors.
With approximately 75 vertebrate species listed as either endangered, threatened, sensitive, or of special concern by federal or state wildlife agencies, it is imperative that these wildlife species have a voice which speaks on behalf of their needs and against the threats posed to them. The loss and degradation of the core habitat for many of these species is precisely why certain plans and project proposals are fought so adamantly by our scientific experts. Within this section is a list of just some of the species which we are working to protect throughout the Sierra Nevada as well as an analysis of the Management Indicator Species identified by the Forest Service - an ideally robust scientific monitoring program which has been poorly implemented and is under threat of further watering down by a recently proposed plan amendment.