RCDTC Feral Cattle Removal Project
Program
Multi-Species Habitat Improvement
Primary RCD
Resource Conservation District of Tehama County
Lead Implementer
Resource Conservation District of Tehama County
Funders
Wildlife Conservation Board
Project Primary Contact
Amy Nicole Garrison (agarrison@tehamacountyrcd.org)
Project Stage
Implementation
Duration
2023 - 2027
Wildlife Habitat Improvement
Multi-Species Habitat Improvement
The Project will have a positive ecological impact on 27,000 acres of private property adjacent to the Ishi Wilderness and in between two anadromous waterways Mill and Big Dry Creek. Over time, feral cattle degrade the land causing significant habitat and biodiversity loss as well as water quality issues. Sediment and nitrogen -accumulation in creeks caused by trampling can suffocate aquatic life vital to the ecosystem. As the cattle graze on native plants the configuration tends to shift from native and perennial plants to invasive and annuals. The Tehama Deer heards' Migration patterns have shifted increasing predator activity and diminishing the heard.
Key Accomplishments
- Habitat Restoration/Creation: 27,000.00 acres
- Invasive Species Control: 27,000.00 acres
- Underserved Communities (# of projects): 1
Project Themes
- Wildlife/Endangered Species
Feral Cattle
Credit: Jon Barrett
Location
This Project’s location has been marked private.
Expenditures
No expenditures provided
Photos
Feral Cattle (Timing: Before)
Credit: Jon Barrett
Spring Degradation (Timing: Before)
Credit: Jon Barrett
Hillside Degradation (Timing: Before)
Credit: Jon Barrett
Stream degradation (Timing: Before)
Credit: Amy Garrison
Project last updated 8/1/2024