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Insects Lose as Trump Administration Weakens the Endangered Species Act
The Trump administration has introduced changes to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) that are truly disastrous for endangered pollinators and other wildlife.
HOW CAT POOP KILLS CALIFORNIA SEA OTTERS
New research traces fatal strains of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii in California sea otters to feral domestic cats and bobcats from nearby watersheds.
The Peaches Are Sweet, but Growing Them Isn’t
An annual picking trip to a California farm has become a window into our daunting climate and work challenges.
Wildlife society giving away lead-free bullets to help save endangered California condor
$87M wildlife bridge in California will be a haven for mountain lions
Mountain lions in Southern California will have a safer place to roam by 2023 thanks to an $87 million bridge being designed northwest of Los Angeles and spread out above the busy 101 Highway.
California to build largest wildlife crossing in world
The crossing will give big cats, coyotes, deer, lizards, snakes and other creatures a safe route to open space and better access to food and potential mates.
California’s disappearing sea snails carry a grim climate warning
The red abalone is dying off as its food source—the California kelp forests—are decimated. Experts fear the die-off may be a sign of what’s to come.
California Native Plant Society Releases Statewide Wildfire Recovery Guide
A new, science-based resource addresses post-fire land care and common misconceptions.
Fun with Harvester Butterflies, Part Two
Recently, photographer Bryan E. Reynolds earned a long-sought set of photos of the elusive harvester butterfly, North America’s only carnivorous butterfly.
Recovering America’s Wildlife Act could prove historic
Hundreds of species of fish and wildlife across America — many of them habitat specialists, filling specific, if often uncommon, niches out of public view — are in trouble. Serious trouble.