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Spotted Lantern Fly Sparking California Concern
UC Riverside is testing whether a sesame seed-sized wasp can control a pest that could seriously damage California crops including wine, walnuts, and avocados.
What drives Yellowstone’s massive elk migrations?
These migratory elk rely primarily on environmental cues, including a retreating snowline and the greening grasses of spring, to decide when to make these yearly journeys, shows a new study led by University of California, Berkeley, researchers.
Here’s how city dwellers can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit global warming
It’s no secret that city folk like to eat, shop and travel. But all that consumption adds up to a hefty climate bill.
Are Bees Fish? The Courts May Have to Decide in California
A California board is considering listing four species of bumblebees as endangered, and the debate may lead to an interesting question: Whether bees are legally the same as fish.
When We Save Wildlife, We Save Ourselves
Collin O’Mara | TEDxNashville | Collin O’Mara, president and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation, reveals why it is essential that we connect our children and future generations with wildlife and the outdoors
The Many Species of Orphan Care
Busy season at California Wildlife Center begins with the opening of the Orphan Care Unit when squirrel kits, opossum joeys, and dove squabs begin to trickle in.
Garden Q&A – Insect-Friendly Gardens
Why are native insects important, and how can I support them in my garden?
WATCH WILD ENDANGERED CALIFORNIA CONDOR CHICK LIVE ON ‘CONDOR CAM’
People across the world can get up-close-and-personal with an endangered California condor chick in real-time through live streaming video of a cliff-side nest in a canyon on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Hopper Mountain National Wildlife Refuge in Ventura County, California.
Watch: Researchers find a new formation in bird flocks
Could understanding how birds flock help us understand why they flock? A recent study explores the mechanics of the flock structure of four types of shorebirds and what benefits it might bring.
A Massive Ladybug Swarm Is Moving Through California
The group was so big, it was even picked up by the weather radar.