Specifications of a 182,000-acre habitat for the arroyo toad were published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, ensuring protection for the endangered species in parts of eight Central and ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has finalized designation of ...

Urban sprawl, dams, grazing, mining and off-road vehicles are devouring what little remains of arroyo toad habitat, while nonnative species devour the toads themselves. In 2000, the Center settled a ...

Arroyo Toad, Rare Southern California Lily Get Big Increases in Habitat Protection. LOS ANGELES— Responding to legal challenges by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

“Arroyo toads have disappeared from approximately 75 percent of the species’ historically occupied habitat in California,” the plan reads. “The arroyo toad is threatened by habitat destruction, ...

Arroyo Toad. Though its range is widespread throughout California and Baja — including countless creeks, ponds, and waterways in Santa Barbara County — the arroyo toad is currently listed as ...

The arroyo toad was listed as endangered on December 16, 1994. According to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, it can only be found along the central and southern coast of California to the ...

When the arroyo toad was listed as an endangered species two decades ago, its populations were declining in California as sprawling development, roads and dams were fragmenting its habitat. But ...

An endangered toad in San Diego’s East County is having a bit of a resurgence thanks to a couple of storms like Hilary and a large hole in the bottom of a dam. “This is perfect habitat for the ...