What stewardship activity requires collaboration with adjacent landowners near critical habitat markers?

Managing land use practices that extend beyond the official boundary markers, like rodenticide use

Effective stewardship of the San Francisco garter snake’s critical habitat extends beyond the official demarcation lines due to indirect threats. Specifically, human activities on adjacent private lands can pose significant dangers. A critical example is the widespread use of rodenticides; snakes can suffer secondary poisoning when they consume rodents or birds that have ingested these toxins, even if the snakes never directly encounter the bait. This reality necessitates collaboration with adjacent landowners to manage land use practices extending far beyond the boundary markers to ensure the safety and long-term viability of the local snake population.