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Environmental Assessment for San Nicolas Island Seabird Restoration Project
Available for Public Review and Comment
The U.S. Navy-owned San Nicolas Island located off the coast of southern
California, is nesting habitat for numerous seabirds and is also home to the
State threatened island fox. Currently, feral cats introduced to San Nicolas
Island are impacting the nesting success of native seabirds because they prey
on adult birds and their young. The cats also prey on the native deer mouse
which is one of the basic components of the island fox's diet.
The Environmental Assessment (EA) prepared as part of the Montrose Settlements
Restoration Program outlines the potential benefits and adverse effects
relating to the eradication of feral cats from San Nicolas Island. The EA is
now available on this website for public review until June 17, 2008.
A public open house regarding the project will be held from 5pm to 8pm on June
4, 2008, in Room 202 at Ventura City Hall, 501 Poli St., Ventura, CA, 93001.
Written comments can be mailed to Jane Hendron, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
6010 Hidden Valley Road, Carlsbad, CA, 92011. Comments can also be sent
electronically to fw8cfwocomments@fws.gov.
The public comment period closes on June 17, 2008.
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MSRP Funds Fishing Outreach Projects that Help Spread the Word on Safe Fishing
Practices!
What's in your Catch?" - Implementing Practices for Safe Fish Consumption
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium (CMA) located in San Pedro, CA has created a fish
contamination curriculum that is directed towards 4th-6th
grades and incorporates the concepts of the comic book "What's the Catch?"
Topics covered include history of DDT and PCB contamination, environmental
impacts from contamination, fish species identification and safe preparation of
fish for human consumption. CMA is currently holding teacher and community
workshops. http://www.cabrilloaq.org/science.html
LACC's Fun Fishing Program
Los Angeles Conservation Corps' (LACC) SEA Lab located in Redondo Beach, CA is
educating corpsmembers on the benefits of recreational fishing and the
alternatives to consuming contaminated fish species. Five hundred corpsmembers
are expected to participate in this program that started earlier this year.
Participants will learn fish identification, engage in pier fishing,
demonstrate proper handling and releasing of fish, and practice proper
preparation of fish for consumption. http://www.lacorps.org
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