However, most of the land surrounding coho streams in California and Oregon is timber country, and if the coho is to recover there will have to be changes in logging practices to
protect stream habitats, she says.
Not exact matches
Approximately 13,000 ML of environmental water entitlements from the Barwon River near Collarenebri and the Darling River entitlements at Toorale remained in -
stream and contributed to
protecting and restoring ecosystem functions and aquatic
habitats in the Barwon - Darling River system by supporting:
A flow event in Sept 2016 triggered access to Commonwealth allocations and a total 794 ML of Commonwealth environmental water contributed to in -
stream flows,
protecting and restoring ecosystem functions and aquatic
habitats in the Warrego River system by supporting:
To help wildlife, the report calls for
habitat restoration and wildlife management approaches that can help shield species from extreme heat, such as
stream - shading vegetation to help cool waters and
protect fish.
Key
habitats protected within the SMCA include steelhead
streams, kelp forest, rocky intertidal zone, sandy and cobble beach, reef and sandy bottom, pinnacles and offshore rocks.
Preferred
habitat: fields, along
streams, in and on edge of open woods + + + + Foliage / winter appearance: dormant in winter + + + + Soil conditions: loam, well drained + + + + Light conditions: dappled shade to full sun + + + + Plant spacing: 2 to 3 feet + + + + Wildlife value: larval food plant for family of butterflies called heliconians, and toxic properties of plant tissue serve to
protect the butterflies from predators; feeds the spring caterpillars of the pretty Gulf Fritillary Butterfly