Restoring Biodiversity - 2/3/2026

Gavin Newsom’s “Zone 0” disaster. Harvesting water in steep canyons. And more....

Restoring Biodiversity - 2/3/2026
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Here is what we’ve been reading, watching and writing about over the past week…


Articles

Gavin Newsom’s “Zone 0” Disaster: The Governor’s Latest Wildfire “Solution” Is a Deadly Farce

Gavin Newsom’s “Zone 0” Disaster: The Governor’s Latest Wildfire “Solution” Is a Deadly Farce

What actually works are defensible landscapes—vast areas of naturally reduced fuels that slow or stop fire spread before it reaches communities.

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Videos

Gulleys for Grassland Restoration #9: Harvesting Water in Steep Canyons

Gulleys for Grassland Restoration #9: Harvesting Water in Steep Canyons

Restoring the Southwest’s desert grasslands takes water. Most ranches treat eroding gulleys and roads – and their stormwater runoffs – as liabilities. In fact these are potential water assets on every ranch. This little diversion dam harvests water from a steep desert canyon and returns it to water-starved meadows, restoring upstream plants and reducing downstream runoff.

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