Daugherty Hill Wildlife Area, Expansion 20 (Stocker)

The Daugherty Hill Wildlife Area Expansion 20 project, managed by the California Wildlife Conservation Board under Project Tracker ID 2025172, focuses on the long-range protection and enhancement of diverse habitats. The initiative aims to preserve blue oak, blue oak-foothill pine, annual grasslands, and mixed chaparral to support various wildlife, including black-tailed deer, California quail, wild turkey, black bear, mourning dove, and gray squirrel. Additionally, the project provides critical support for special status species such as the golden eagle and mountain lion. A primary objective of this expansion is the protection of critical winter range for the Mooretown deer herd, which is essential for the ongoing health of the population. This forecast project is based in California and is overseen by Deputy Executive Director John Walsh.