The California Quail gloves s Cascade Range

s Cascade Range

Natural Habitat Shale outcrops

Bush mallows can potentially spread to form colonies

Gophers like this one

the scope of the book goes far beyond the confines of the Santa Monica Mountains as most plants in Southern California also live in those mountains

The California Quail gloves s Cascade RangeWe all recognize the California Quail, with its striking good looks and mellow call notes. Widely distributed along the whole Pacific Coast, it has long been of interest to bird lovers, sportsmen, ranchers, and wildlife biologists. In early times it was an important food source, and stocks were rapidly depleted by market hunters. Today its populations are being restored through the efforts of both private land owners and government agencies. This