Haera Wildlife Conservation Bank

Haera Wildlife Conservation Bank

The Haera Wildlife Conservation Bank is located in the interior central Coast Range foothills, several miles southeast of Altamont Pass in eastern Alameda County and western San Joaquin County. The 299-acre site, established in April of 2001, was created to protect annual grasslands, seasonal drainage swales, and a perennial drainage for habitat use by the western burrowing owl and the San Joaquin kit fox.

Management actions for the site include managed grazing to maintain the vegetation height at an optimal level for the target species plus the California ground squirrel, raptors, and numerous other species that occupy the central Coast Range foothills. In addition, this managed grazing program assists in the control of noxious weeds that may occur at the bank.

Another important management action is the control of non-native wildlife species such as the red fox, which could pose a significant threat to the San Joaquin kit fox.

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