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177,000 Tricolored Blackbirds Saved in 2020!

Working closely with dairy producers, we protected 100% of the known 15 Tricolored Blackbird colonies on agricultural fields across four counties in California.

How some animals have ‘virgin births’: Parthenogenesis explained

Some animals can produce offspring without mating. Here’s how it works.

California’s Iconic Redwoods Threatened by Wildfires

he California Department of Parks and Recreation said last week that the CZU August Lightning Complex Fire in Santa Cruz County had badly damaged Big Basin Redwoods State Park, the state’s oldest park, according to TIME Magazine.

Tiny camera shows the world through tiny wildlife’s eyes

Utilizing technology development for good is paramount. Today video cameras have gotten smaller, their usefulness in monitoring wildlife has continued to grow. Still, some species have been too tiny to support them.  Now a new camera designed by scientists at the University of Washington is tiny enough to fit on the back of a beetle.

Three Ways You Can Do Bird Science From Your Couch

Researchers could use birders’ sharp eyes to help with these digital community-science projects.

Your Insect Allies: Meet the Beneficial Insects Controlling Pests in your Garden

Come learn about the wide range of insects that help keep garden pests in check, and strategies you can use to support them in your yard.

What can redwood forests teach us about other biodiversity hotspots?

A look at climate change in the California Floristic Province

Working from the (river) bottom up to conserve the western ridged mussel

With a tenth of the country’s mussel species already lost forever, the stakes are high, and yet, there is still an opportunity to provide meaningful protection to the western ridged mussel.

The origin of mud

For most of Earth’s history, hardly any of the mucky stuff existed on land. It finally started piling up around 458 million years ago, changing life on the planet forever.

Inside the Weird Little World of Microclimates

If weather is your mood, climate is your personality. That’s an analogy some scientists use to help explain the difference between two words people often get mixed up.