California Endangered Species Act

Environmental groups are accusing San Luis Obispo County of violating the Endangered Species Act in a lawsuit filed this week. The organizations claimed the county does not release enough water from the Lopez Dam to sustain fish in the Arroyo Grande Creek.

Leatherback sea turtles are now listed under California’s Endangered Species Act after a deciding vote by the state’s Fish and Game Commission. KCBX’s Rachel Showalter has more about how this impacts the species and local fisheries.

Should mountain lions be protected as endangered? This spring the state's Fish and Game Commission is expected to decide whether the animals are to be…