California Ecosystems - Owens Pupfish (original) marine mammals they are most impacted by

they are most impacted by the decline of suitable habitat in a heavily developed region

are the primary source of food for the birds

It is rendered in colored pencil and gouache on Duralene with a colored paper backing

Big Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) and other sagebrush species

That means restoring ungulate herds

California Ecosystems - Owens Pupfish (original) marine mammals they are most impacted byThe Owens Valley is home to the critically endangered Owens Pupfish (Cyprinodon radiosus). Threatened by the introduction of sportfishing species into the Owens River, the entire population of Owens Pupfish were removed from the river and relocated to carefully protected springs nearby. Sharing the freshwater ecosystems at this western edge of the Great Basin is the Coyote Willow (Salix exigua), which is also a host plant for the Mourning Cloak