California’s Ocean Day: A Call for Healthy Oceans for All
A group of high school students boarded a bus at midnight, traveled for hours, and arrived at the Capitol of California early in the morning to speak with state representatives. The uncomfortable ride and lack of sleep did not hinder their goal to advocate for legislation that will support their communities and protect marine environments.
UCLA environmental plan can transform L.A
A futuristic, comprehensive environmental plan for Los Angeles has been drawn up at UCLA. It’s known as the Sustainable L.A. Grand Challenge.
California bill would end trophy hunting of bobcats
A bill introduced in California this week would end all trophy hunting of bobcats, making the Golden State the first in the union to move decisively to protect one of our country’s most iconic native carnivores.
Barn Owl Nesting Box Program
The Barn Owl Nesting Box Program is part of CLAW’s commitment to ending the use of rodent poison (rodenticide) in Los Angeles and beyond. Rodenticide is extremely dangerous to the wildlife populations that live where urban and natural worlds interact.
Bumblebee Queens Prefer Layovers to Nonstop Flights
Scientists tracked bumblebee queens with radar when they emerged from hibernation and found the bees take only brief flights en route to a new nest.
Plan to remove gray wolves from Endangered Species Act sparks battle
A proposal to strip gray wolves of federal protections could limit their expansion across the U.S. West and Great Lakes.
California ‘browning’ more in the south during droughts
Like a climate chameleon, California turned brown during the 2012–16 drought, as vegetation dried or died off. But the change wasn’t uniform.
Codifying the universal language of honey bees
In a paper appearing in April’s issue of Animal Behaviour researchers decipher the instructive messages encoded in the insects’ movements, called waggle dances.
Progress seen in effort to eradicate nutria from California
More than 400 nutria have been captured in the first year of an effort to eradicate the invasive South American rodent from California.
New Study Warns Of Extinction Threat For Southern California’s Mountain Lions
They could vanish in 50 years – or be protected by “wildlife corridors,” researchers say.