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Mission |
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| The California Watchable Wildlife Project celebrates the state's wildlife and diverse habitats by acknowledging and elevating the value of wildlife viewing to benefit individuals, families, communities, and industries while fostering awareness and support for conservation and protection of wildlife and habitats. |
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Who's Watching Wildlife? |
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| Over 6.2 million Californians watch wildlife, more than tripling the number since 1995, and hundreds of thousands of tourists watch wildlife as part of their travels to the state. Nationally, 71 million US residents watched wildlife in 2006, contributing to the $120 billion spent on wildlife viewing expenditures. California continues to attract more wildlife viewers and associated expenditures than any other state in the nation. |
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Nominate a Watchable Wildlife Viewing Site |
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| The California Watchable Wildlife Project is currently soliciting nominations for wildlife viewing sites to be included in our statewide network. Our goal is to address the growing interest in wildlife viewing and nature tourism by educating the public about where and how to view native wildlife and habitats in a respectful and sustainable way while building support for the long-term conservation and management of California's natural resources. To nominate a viewing site, contact the site manager. The site manager must then contact California Watchable Wildlife to receive a user name and password to access the online form. Double-click (Nominate a Site.pdf) to open the PDF Nomination Instructions. Once a site has been approved for inclusion in the California Watchable Wildlife Viewing Network, the selected sites will be promoted on this website, through the posting of directional road signs, and included in all marketing efforts. This project is endorsed by the partnering agencies listed and is part of a national effort coordinated by the non-profit organization Watchable Wildlife, Inc. (watchablewildlife.org). |
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Partners |
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| The California Watchable Wildlife Committee is comprised of representatives from federal and state agencies, non-profits, and private businesses: |
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California Coastal Conservancy California Department of Fish and Game California Department of Transportation |
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