Federal Judge Rules Temporary Closure of Oceano Dunes to Protect Bird 04.13.2026
Friends of the Oceano dunes announced that a court ruled the California Department of Parks and Recreation violated the endangered species act by allowing motorized vehicle use that harms snowy plover birds. The court says that use of off-road vehicles in the Oceano dunes results in the illegal “take” of the species, protected by the…











