Type: report

Article abstract: Intro and Study Objectives (partial): Immediately after the Witch Fire of 2007, the Conservation Biology Institute (CBI) worked with the San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy (SDRVC), SDRP, Conservation and Research on Endangered Species (CRES), California State Parks, San Diego Natural History Museum (SDNHM), U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Palomar Audubon Society, and the City of San Diego Water Department to prioritize post-fire restoration and monitoring efforts in the SDRV. An initial reconnaissance served to identify sites most appropriate for monitoring of Cactus Wrens and California Gnatcatchers and restoration of cactus scrub habitat appropriate for these species (Figure 1, Table 1).