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Highway 17 Wildlife Crossing First Year Impacts - Santa Cruz County
The Land Trust of Santa Cruz County is thrilled by the amazing support our local community (and beyond!) has shown for the Highway 17 wildlife crossing! The first year of data is in and we’re excited to share who has been using the tunnel, what we’ve learned and give you a peek at what’s next!
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0:00 Sarah Newkirk, Land Trust of Santa Cruz County Executive Director
5:55 The Santa Cruz Puma Project, Chris Wilmers PhD
18:52 Pathways for Wildlife, Tanya Diamond and Ahíga Snyder
57:55 Bryan Largay, Land Trust of Santa Cruz County Conservation Director
1:17:07 Q and A
Featuring:
Pathways for Wildlife
Pathways for Wildlife is a research organization developed by Wildlife Ecologist Tanya Diamond and Wildlife Researcher Ahíga Snyder. Tanya and Ahíga work with land trusts, conservation organizations, and transportation agencies to help identify important wildlife and habitat linkages by conducting wildlife connectivity surveys and implementing connectivity designs for wildlife movement within a landscape. The information used to develop wildlife connectivity plans includes data from field cameras, roadkill surveys, tracking data, GIS habitat suitability modeling, and linkage analyses. Pathways for Wildlife was a critical partner in building the scientific case for the Highway 17 crossing, and the Land Trust is grateful to have their expertise in monitoring wildlife engagement with the completed crossing.
Santa Cruz Puma Project
The Santa Cruz Puma Project is a partnership between UC Santa Cruz and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Their work involves deploying telemetry collars on mountain lions that collect continuous movement and location data from each animal. By studying and analyzing data collected from these collars, Chris Wilmers PhD and his team hope to answer important physiological and ecological questions that have so far evaded science. In addition to providing solutions to pressing environmental problems, the research project will further enhance the understanding of cougar habitat requirements as well as provide guidance on important movement corridors for lions within and between the Santa Cruz Mountains located in the central coast of California. The Puma Project’s partnership and collar data played a vital role in selecting the location for the HWY 17 crossing.
Chris Wilmers is also a Land Trust of Santa Cruz County Trustee and has also contributed to land protection and management efforts for parks and open space in and around the Santa Cruz Mountains through his engagement in various capacities with the Trust for Public Lands, Wildlife Conservation Network, Peninsula Open Space Trust, Sempervirens Fund, the Bureau of Land Management, Caltrans, and other NGOs.
Considering becoming a Land Trust member?
Land Trust members know Santa Cruz County is where the wild things are! A donation to the Land Trust directly supports our work to improve wildlife connectivity, preserve and protect farmland, and build new trails that connect our community to Santa Cruz's wild spaces-and makes you a Land Trust member! Together, we are improving wildlife connectivity from the Santa Cruz Mountains to the Gabilan Range by protecting habitats and building wildlife crossings. We’re restoring flood-prone farmland back to wild wetland habitat. And we’re building trails that connect our community to Santa Cruz's wild spaces.
A gift of any size makes a difference! Let's work together to preserve our outdoor spaces for all wild things, big or small! Make a gift to support our county’s wild things: landtrustsantacruz.org/donate-socialmedia/
Recorded 11/9/2024 at the Rio Theater in Santa Cruz, CA.
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Відео

Agricultural Easement Monitoring
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Easement Coordinator Hannah Hughes takes you through a day of monitoring some of the Land Trust's agricultural easements! Support land conservation in Santa Cruz County by becoming a member of the Land Trust! landtrustsantacruz.org/donate-socialmedia
Wild Things of Santa Cruz County: Santa Cruz Long-toed Salamander
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The known range of the Santa Cruz long-toed salamander, only 50 square miles between Aptos and Castroville, has been fragmented by highways and roads creating meta-populations that can’t breed with each other. Crossings at Highway 1 would safely reconnect them and help in the recovery of this endangered species. We recently acquired Little Glen, the first 14 acres of core habitat critical to th...
Sights and Sounds of the Byrne-Milliron Sustainable Timber Harvest
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The sustainable timber harvest operation is under way at the Byrne-Milliron Forest! We know everyone is probably anxiously waiting for the trails to re-open, so we thought we’d give you an update to tide you over. Periodic, strategic harvests are creating a dynamic and healthy forest at Byrne-Milliron. Trees are selected to be harvested based on how it will most benefit the remaining standing f...
Wild Things of Santa Cruz County: Protecting Beach Ranch
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The Land Trust of Santa Cruz County is working to protect 247 acres at the mouth of the Pajaro River to restore this rare wetland habitat, protect sustainable farmland, and buffer the Pajaro River community against the increasing threats of climate disruption and sea level rise. Thanks to a 1:1 match from Driscoll's Berries, your support of Beach Ranch will go twice as far! Help us purchase Bea...
Wild Things of Santa Cruz County: Wildlife Connectivity
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We are headed to Rocks Ranch! We protected this 2,600 acre property because it plays an essential part in supporting the Wild Things of our region. Building a wildlife crossing here is the next critical step in establishing linkage between the Santa Cruz and Gabilan Mountain ranges for pumas and other wildlife whose habitats have been increasingly constrained by highways and development. You ca...
Wild Things of Santa Cruz County
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Join us in showing your unwavering love and support for Santa Cruz County's Wild Things! From the Santa Cruz Mountains to the Gabilan Range, we are improving wildlife connectivity by protecting habitats and building wildlife crossings. We’re restoring flood-prone farmland back to wild wetland habitat. And we’re building trails that connect our community to Santa Cruz's wild spaces. Let's work t...
Burrowing Owls Rocks Ranch
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Burrowing Owls Rocks Ranch
Badgers at Rocks Ranch
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Badgers at Rocks Ranch
Ohlone Tiger Beetle at Glenwood Open Space Preserve
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The Land Trust of Santa Cruz County monitors the endangered Ohlone tiger beetle every year at Glenwood Open Space Preserve in Scotts Valley. Video narrated by Hannah Travers, Natural Resource Coordinator. As a member of the Land Trust, you make this monitoring and habitat maintenance possible. Renew your membership, or become a Land Trust Member today! landtrustsantacruz.org/donate-socialmedia
New Trail at Antonelli Pond!
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Our team has been hard at work making some big upgrades to Antonelli Pond on the west side of Santa Cruz! Read more about the project on our website: landtrustsantacruz.org/articles/access-for-all Like the upgrades? You can support access to nature in Santa Cruz County by becoming a member of the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County! landtrustsantacruz.org/donate-socialmedia Other Links: Website: la...
Pumas at Rocks Ranch
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Footage of Mountain Lions roaming the Land Trust's Rocks Ranch from our UC Davis research partners. The Land Trust is working with this research team to collar local Pumas and gather data to confirm where they are trying to cross HW101.
Bobcat and RR Pumas
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First confirmed use of the HWY17 Crossing and first video footage of Pumas at Rocks Ranch!
Donation Dollars at Work - Antonelli Pond
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Come check out our new trail and other features at Antonelli Pond! Support from our members is helping to build access to nature! Renew your membership or join as a new Land Trust member: landtrustsantacruz.org/donate-socialmedia
Badgers at Rocks Ranch!
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This amazing video captures the sometimes elusive badger in all it's glory!
1st Puma Using Wildlife Crossing at Laurel Curve 2023
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1st Puma Using Wildlife Crossing at Laurel Curve 2023
2023 Year in Review
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2023 Year in Review
Donation Dollars at Work: Wildlife video
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Donation Dollars at Work: Wildlife video
Donation Dollars ar Work: Water Tanks at San Vicente Redwoods
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Donation Dollars ar Work: Water Tanks at San Vicente Redwoods
Wildlife Video Highlights from the Highway 17 Crossing at Laurel Curve
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Wildlife Video Highlights from the Highway 17 Crossing at Laurel Curve
Land Trust in 60 Seconds: Toilet Talk!
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Land Trust in 60 Seconds: Toilet Talk!
Donation Dollars at Work: Aquatic Wildlife Monitoring
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Donation Dollars at Work: Aquatic Wildlife Monitoring
Land Trust Conservation Roadmap Kick-off pt 1
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Land Trust Conservation Roadmap Kick-off pt 1
Land Trust of Santa Cruz County Conservation Roadmap Kickoff - pt2
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Land Trust of Santa Cruz County Conservation Roadmap Kickoff - pt2
Your Nature Connection Campaign Dollars at Work: Fixing Trails at the Glenwood Open Space Preserve
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Your Nature Connection Campaign Dollars at Work: Fixing Trails at the Glenwood Open Space Preserve
Your Donation Dollars at Work: Rocks Ranch
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Your Donation Dollars at Work: Rocks Ranch
Learning the Land - S2 E3 - A New Crossing
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Learning the Land - S2 E3 - A New Crossing
First documentation of a bobcat using Laurel Curve wildlife crossing
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First documentation of a bobcat using Laurel Curve wildlife crossing
Cloudy Day Hike at SVR
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Cloudy Day Hike at SVR
Land Trust in 60 Seconds - San Vicente Trail Passes
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Land Trust in 60 Seconds - San Vicente Trail Passes

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @soquelyogi
    @soquelyogi 8 днів тому

    Excellent!!!

  • @carolynfitz251
    @carolynfitz251 16 днів тому

    Absolutely inspiring presentation > thanks to ALL involved-taxpayers included 😍 P.S. Could the scratchy audio interference / somehow be removed ?

  • @monteserenoguy
    @monteserenoguy 17 днів тому

    Thank you!

  • @medengineer
    @medengineer 17 днів тому

    super cool

  • @AstralK9
    @AstralK9 Місяць тому

    Is there any elk seen here in Santa Cruz mountains?

  • @cbbeng
    @cbbeng 4 місяці тому

    Thank you for teaching us about the salamander and for protecting them 🙏

  • @BayAreaMusicLens
    @BayAreaMusicLens 5 місяців тому

    are trails open for public? I am looking for a place to run/jog. If it is open, where are entry points. Thanks

  • @sharonpapo8801
    @sharonpapo8801 6 місяців тому

    Such an important campaign! Great work Land Trust SCC!

  • @afuentes3650
    @afuentes3650 6 місяців тому

    Awesome! I wish every county would do this!

  • @janiesoito4494
    @janiesoito4494 8 місяців тому

    How delightful. ❤

  • @Gina-dn6xm
    @Gina-dn6xm 8 місяців тому

    Beautiful!

  • @zsteinkamp
    @zsteinkamp 8 місяців тому

    👏👏

  • @PheapDiary
    @PheapDiary 10 місяців тому

    Super

  • @PheapDiary
    @PheapDiary 10 місяців тому

    Fantastic video

  • @PheapDiary
    @PheapDiary 10 місяців тому

    Wow and I am new and I am just subscribed to your channel

  • @MKrištínWildness
    @MKrištínWildness 10 місяців тому

    WOW, great video. Fantastic.

  • @janiesoito4494
    @janiesoito4494 10 місяців тому

    Fantastic news. ❤

  • @patricialarenas6670
    @patricialarenas6670 11 місяців тому

    It makes my heart so happy to this!! Great job 👏🏼

  • @samm-dj4zz
    @samm-dj4zz 11 місяців тому

    I read about wildlife crossings, but never saw one in action. This is great! 😊

  • @Niekomojo
    @Niekomojo 11 місяців тому

    Are y’all hiring ?!? How do I apply?

  • @landtrustsantacruz
    @landtrustsantacruz Рік тому

    Several people have commented on the lack of vegetation in the undercrossing. Caltrans revegetated the crossing site with native plantings after construction was completed and the Land Trust maintains these plantings as well as a small trail for wildlife. The area directly beneath the highway is too shaded to establish vegetation. It also doesn’t receive rainfall. Short distances devoid of vegetation such as this do not deter wildlife from moving through, as is the case with bridges over streams, which are frequently used as crossings by many wildlife species.

  • @pupsull
    @pupsull Рік тому

    So glad that we've offered some other option for these animals ~ thank you for posting

  • @peteranelson
    @peteranelson Рік тому

    Nice! Thanks for sharing. Anyone know why the tip of the tail is so dark? I assume pads and ears are dark because there's no or minimal fur so the IR that the body heat puts off is registered by the camera, but I would not expect this to explain that dark tail tip! I know that the fur can be dark there...and maybe it's as simple as that.

  • @TheDaisytails
    @TheDaisytails Рік тому

    awesome.

  • @winscircle888
    @winscircle888 Рік тому

    This makes my heart sing! Thank you to all who made it happen!

  • @twentystwentythree
    @twentystwentythree Рік тому

    This is strange why is there no wild grass, bushes, or anything biodiverse? It's a dirt under the freeway passing. We can do better... Is this Phase I or something?

  • @sylviarienzo6955
    @sylviarienzo6955 Рік тому

    So glad to see this tunnel!! And my first thought was what a brave lion! I am actually a little surprised by the bare look. If I were wildlife I might be put off at first by its somewhat alien appearance. Is it too dark to consider adding vegetation or has that been determined to be unnecessary?

  • @sam1erin2
    @sam1erin2 Рік тому

    Wonderful!

  • @AlanSinclair
    @AlanSinclair Рік тому

    So nice! Such a laid-back stroll too, totally owning the trail. Thank you Sarah for sharing the video, and happy holidays indeed.

  • @sharonpapo8801
    @sharonpapo8801 Рік тому

    It's wonderful to see this video! Congratulations to everyone who worked SO HARD to build this crossing. I love seeing it in use.

  • @jago76
    @jago76 Рік тому

    Awesome. Do you think adding vegetation (if shade tolerant varieties are available) would make the crossing more attractive to critters?

  • @SaraCulley-r7b
    @SaraCulley-r7b Рік тому

    spectacular! Now the scent is there for the game trail. It will continue to pick up over time. This is a wonderful moment!!!

  • @24whoanelly
    @24whoanelly Рік тому

    Thank YOU!!

  • @joestratton3981
    @joestratton3981 Рік тому

    How bout putting out fresh water?

  • @sharonpapo8801
    @sharonpapo8801 Рік тому

    Nice video! Such great work happening! Very inspiring!

  • @phaldaz
    @phaldaz Рік тому

    I appreciate the video, this is a crazy ask... but might you ever be able to do an update video showing how the willows caught on?

  • @katlyndeasia4537
    @katlyndeasia4537 Рік тому

    "Promo sm"

  • @mdedina
    @mdedina Рік тому

    Is this in east preserve or west preserve?

  • @mr.wendigo8548
    @mr.wendigo8548 Рік тому

    Im the second comment

  • @sharonpapo8801
    @sharonpapo8801 Рік тому

    I love this! Thank you for sharing what our donation dollars are making possible. You all are doing such critical work at the Land Trust of SCC. Big gratitude.

  • @agnesmaloco2818
    @agnesmaloco2818 Рік тому

    Wow..halleluiah animal rescuers cannot fail❤❤

  • @lisasavonen7796
    @lisasavonen7796 Рік тому

    Yay!!🎉

  • @aisu825
    @aisu825 Рік тому

    Awesome! Thanks for all the hard work on this project.

  • @WoodchuckTreeCare
    @WoodchuckTreeCare Рік тому

    Man I woulda just rope walked up into that thing.

  • @DoahnKea_Tuber
    @DoahnKea_Tuber Рік тому

    Would love to see future clips of wildlife using the undercrossing!

  • @gregknipe8772
    @gregknipe8772 Рік тому

    hwy 191 in several spot south of Bozeman for elk and other living things.

  • @sawyerpac9878
    @sawyerpac9878 Рік тому

    Right on for the rail train in at the west side but we still need to finish segment 7B which is hard because it keeps raining so it put back ever 2 months .then we need it go from Pacific ave to live oak run to 17th ave .

  • @asktheanimals
    @asktheanimals Рік тому

    Leave it to a curious cat to be the first, & s/he wasn't killed for her curiosity in crossing the road. 😻

  • @wildirisdiscovery1308
    @wildirisdiscovery1308 Рік тому

    I was a logger, Humboldt County (72-89), I’ve seen a lot of old growth and second growth stumps. Could be as young as 250 years. Probably not older than 500. Redwood trees die from the top down and inside out. Fires and lightning strikes being the contributors. If the tree is not a snag and solid through-out, then not that old.

  • @janna59
    @janna59 Рік тому

    These passways are a no brainer! Of course the animals will use them, it’s already been proven in many places! Now how about putting in some bushes and boulders to make it look more natural