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Thousands of Albatrosses Saved from Deadly Fishhooks
This big win came after years of advocacy from the Audubon network.
Cameras reveal new Sierra Nevada fox population in CA
Wildlife managers have discovered a previously unknown population of potentially endangered foxes high in the mountains of California
Column: Blue Sky reserve offers variety of native plants, wildlife
Ernie Cowan’s weekly Outdoors column
Why do birds fly differently? New USC study examines the evolution of feathers
Researchers compared feathers from 21 bird species to learn from their biological architecture and potentially apply that knowledge to modern technology.
Pollinator Conservation Program Digest – November 2019
Select monthly updates from the team of restoration ecologists, entomologists, plant ecologists, and researchers.
UC Santa Cruz researchers funded to develop new technology for monitoring toxic algae
As the frequency and severity of harmful algal blooms increases along the California coast, ocean scientist Raphael Kudela is working to improve the technology for monitoring them
One of California’s iconic tree species offers lessons for conservation
New research led by UCLA evolutionary biologist Victoria Sork examines whether the trees being replanted in the wake of California’s fires will be able to survive a climate that is continuing to warm.
Vehicle strikes, rodenticide cause L.A. puma deaths
Humans are the main reason for adult mountain lion deaths in a struggling population living on the fringes of California’s largest city over the last two decades.
Nearly all America’s endangered species will struggle to adapt to climate crisis
All but one of 459 species have traits making them vulnerable to rising temperatures, study finds
What America Lost When It Lost the Bison
By migrating in huge herds, bison behave like a force of nature, engineering and intensifying waves of spring greenery that other grazers rely on.