Wildlife needs help when it snows
The Missouri Department of Conservation is reminding landowners to feed songbirds and other wildlife during the winter season.
What to do in the garden in January? Plenty. Here are 26 ideas
Happy 2019! Let’s make some resolutions so we’ll all have more colorful, productive, water-wise, sustainable and edible gardens this year.
Visit Environmental Science Museum & Exotic Wildlife Rescue Facility
Located in Culver City, Star Eco Station is equal parts environmental science museum, an exotic wildlife rescue center, and a haven for endangered and illegally-trafficked exotic animals confiscated by the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
Scientists identify how plants sense temperature
With a temperature sensor in hand, researchers can engineer crops that produce yields in warmer climates.
Success! New California Law Protects Endangered Humpback Whales
In 2016, 71 whales became entangled in fishing nets off the coast of Washington, Oregon and California — the most ever recorded.
Cloned ancient redwood trees could be the key to fighting climate change
Trees cloned from ancient redwood DNA could help combat climate change, according to arborists from a nonprofit group.
Monarch Butterfly in Crisis, Population Numbers Drop Drastically in One Year
The phenomenal decline of monarch butterflies in California is worrying wildlife conservationists. A comparison of their current numbers indicates the butterflies are down by 86 percent from last year’s figures. Unfortunately, the numbers of the iconic creatures have declined by about 97 percent since the early 1980s.
Some hummingbirds are designed for fighting
The researchers discovered, however, that the bills of male hummingbirds in the South American tropics are designed for much more aggressive behaviors, such as biting, pulling, and fighting.
California Chefs Collaborate On Book Promising Ecological Food
Farm to table has become the calling card for many restaurants, just as organic produce has become the gold standard in the grocery store and farmer’s market. Now The Ecology Center has taken the effort further.
In defense of snakes and lizards in Southern California
Reptile stories from tail to trail.