Environmental News

A curated set of environmental news stories brought to you by the Gottlieb Native Garden team.

Wildlife and off-roaders gain room to roam in California’s new desert protection act

In the latest round of a 25-year battle to save the California desert, House lawmakers approved a sweeping conservation bill Tuesday that designates more terrain for wildlife and off-roaders alike and sets the stage for a final signature by President Trump.

Co-Existing with Wildlife

With a population of over 10 million and an area of over 4700 square miles, Los Angeles is a densely packed metropolis. As people flock to the area for its beautiful beaches, phenomenal weather and scenic landscapes, they come in greater and greater contact with animals.

Seasonal Tree Trimming

When to trim your trees so that the birds are not harmed.

SF weather will feel like LA in 60 years

Climate researchers say future warming will turn NorCal into something more like contemporary SoCal

Expressing a passion for birds through art

Audubon California supporter Mark Cappellano is sharing his drawings of birds with the world.

It can take a decade for species endangered by wildlife trade to get protection

In just a decade, the number of black-winged myna birds found in the species’ home range in Indonesia has declined by more than 80%. 

Why insect populations are plummeting—and why it matters

Monarch butterflies winter in the Chincua Mountains in Mexico, and like many other insects, they have declined due to land-use changes.

How will sea life adapt to climate change? Grunion might show us clues, says new CSU Long Beach study

Grunion, the little fish that come to shore to spawn along Southern California beaches, may hold clues as to how sea life will adapt to the effects of climate change on the ocean, according to a new study from California State University, Long Beach.

Certify Your Habitat to Help Wildlife!

Creating a wildlife habitat garden to attract birds, butterflies, and other neighborhood wildlife is fun, rewarding, and makes a big difference. It’s easier than you might think. Here is what your wildlife garden should include…

Death Valley, Joshua Tree national parks would grow under Senate-passed bill

The Senate passed a major package of land and conservation legislation Tuesday that would protect hundreds of thousands of acres of California wilderness and increase the size of Death Valley and Joshua Tree national parks.