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Once touted as a future great city, California City never grew very much, and has now largely been repurchased to create a desert tortoise reserve.
California City, near Mojave, CA (1969).
Tule elk, reintroduced to Point Reyes, do pose some special management problems.
Tomales Point, Point Reyes NS, CA (1982).
Roosevelt elk have been reintroduced to the Lost Coast.
Bear Harbor Road, Sinkyone Wilderness SP, CA (1991).
Small ponds in the coast ranges provide vital habitat for birds and amphibians, but must be fenced against trampling cattle.
Sindicich Lagoons, Briones RP, near Orinda, CA (88).