Environmental News

If you want to see a wild island fox, you have to visit the remote Channel Islands off the coast of Southern California. This special species doesn’t live anywhere else.

There has been a dramatic decline in the number of many bird species in North America. According to the North American Bird Conservation Initiative 37 percent of North American birds, or 432 species, are at risk as a result.

A paw print in the snow contains enough genetic clues to identify the animal that made it, even if the track has been buried for five months.

Developers worldwide have joined the fight against the illegal killing and trade of animals, writes Catherine Early

A chinook, also called king salmon, attempts to jump up the fish ladder to the hatchery on the Mokelumne River in the Sierra foothills, where fisheries biologists say improved habitat in recent years has paid off.

It’s hard out there for an environmentally responsible but thirsty Angeleno —someone who wants to grow a couple organic tomatoes in the backyard, take more than an occasional shower and still have enough money to repair the rain barrel after paying the various water bills, fees and taxes. Measure W, which voters passed on Nov. 6, will help. But it won’t put an end to our water problems.

Fearless in the face of humans, turkeys are appearing all over the state, and even in urban areas like Oakland.

You can help garden plants and wildlife hunker down for the snowy season ahead with a few easy changes to your winter prep routine!

By contributing your observations, you can assist with our understanding of this beloved butterfly species, and that information can ultimately help guide conservation efforts to preserve these stunning migrations for future generations.

There are at least four immediate steps we can take to stop, or at least slow down, the deadly cycle of fires.