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Honey bees fend off giant hornets with animal feces
Honeybees spread animal dung on the entrance of their hives to effectively ward off giant hornets
California Wildlife Rehabilitation Centers Receive Financial Support from the State
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is directing approximately $550,000 in grant funding to 45 nonprofit wildlife rehabilitation to immediately support care for injured, sick and orphaned wildlife. The funds are made available from taxpayer contributions to the Native California Wildlife Rehabilitation Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund.
Flightless bird species at risk of extinction
Bird species that have lost the ability to fly through evolution have become extinct more often than birds that have retained their ability to fly, according to new research.
California Wildlife Center Helps Recycle Wood Following Protests
Many building suppliers were running low on plywood and other wood products this year, following the nationwide protests and election anxiety that saw many businesses boarding up their shop windows for extra security.
Planning and Planting for the Future of Monarchs in California
EPismo State Beach Takes Steps to Protect and Restore Monarch Overwintering Habitat
What to do if you find an injured or orphaned bird
When you come upon an injured bird or a chick on the ground that appears to be orphaned, your first instinct is to help.
UCLA study of threatened desert tortoises offers new conservation strategy
In Nevada’s dry Ivanpah Valley, just southeast of Las Vegas, a massive unintended experiment in animal conservation has revealed an unexpected result.
Study of threatened desert tortoises offers new conservation strategy
Animals with more genetic variation are more likely to survive relocation
Bee #GratefulFor Pollinators!
When most people think about pollinators, they imagine graceful butterflies, or a busy and buzzy honeybee, pollinating crops and flowers to bring the pollen back to their hives and create honey. But pollinators include more than honeybees, as there are all different types of bees, bats, birds, and bugs that specialize in pollinating the plants native to their homes or ecosystems.
Cedar Waxwings: A Welcome Winter Visitor
California Wildlife Center admits migratory birds every year. One winter patient is the Cedar Waxwing, named for the waxy red tips on their secondary wing feathers and their fondness of cedar berries. Last year, we received 22 of these yellow-bellied birds. So far this year, we have admitted four.