The Draft Wildlife Ordinance has drawn extensively from local knowledge and subject area expertise. The resources below are among the many references, guidelines, and tools that have informed the project.
Wildlife Ordinance | Resources
Draft Wildlife Ordinance
Current Draft
- Draft Wildlife Ordinance (Approved by City Attorney as to Form and Legality) (November 2024)
- Wildlife Ordinance Staff Report Appendices (December 2022)
- Protected Areas for Wildlife and Wildlife Movement Pathways Final Report (February 2021)
- This report identified potentially ecologically sensitive areas in the City of Los Angeles. Produced by a consultant team of biologists, the report helped to inform the Wildlife Pilot Study and Draft Wildlife Ordinance.
Previous Drafts
- Draft Wildlife Ordinance revised with City Planning Commission recommendations (December 2022)
- Wildlife Ordinance Staff Report Exhibits (December 2022)
- Staff Recommendation Report to CPC (December 2022)
- Revised Draft Wildlife Ordinance (April 2022)
- Draft Wildlife Ordinance (May 2021)
Factsheets
- August 2023 Fact Sheet
- Revised Wildlife Ordinance - Summary and Changes
- Wildlife Ordinance Sources Consulted
- July 2022 Wildlife Ordinance Fact Sheet
- 2022 Revised Draft Wildlife Ordinance Fact Sheet
- Wildlife Pilot Study and Draft Wildlife Ordinance FAQ (April 2021)
- Protected Tree & Shrub Regulations
- Biodiversity Fact Sheet (February 2022)
Workshop Resources
Introducing Los Angeles as part of a biodiversity hotspot and establishing other background ordinance concepts.
- 2021 Virtual Workshop Recording
- 2019 Workshop Display Boards
- 2019 Workshop Survey
- 2018 Workshop Display Boards
Media
- Channel 35 LA This Week - Overview of the Importance of the Wildlife Ordinance
- Channel 35 LA This Week - City Planning Keeps Wildlife in Mind Alongside Urban Development
- April 2022 Draft Wildlife Ordinance Informational Video - Part 1: Importance of the Ordinance
- April 2022 Draft Wildlife Ordinance Informational Video - Part 2: Ordinance Background and Overview
- 2021 Informational Video
LASAN Biodiversity Initiative
The City of Los Angeles has an entire initiative dedicated to monitoring progress toward the no-net loss of biodiversity target.
Brush Fire Prevention
This Los Angeles Fire Department site has important information about maintaining fire-safe landscapes.
Sustainable Defensible Space
The Resources Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains and many key regional partners created this site to guide eco-appropriate home-scaping for wildfire resilience.
California Invasive Plant Council
Cal-IPC keeps a close watch on invasive plants and maintains an inventory that categorizes plants that threaten California's natural areas.
iNaturalist
The iNaturalist platform is an important interactive resource for producing community science data about local plants and wildlife.
