Vehicle strikes, rat poison, inbreeding, urban encroachment and wildfire are contributing to an ‘extinction vortex’ for mountain lions. Source of this story: The Los Angeles Times, February 4, 2023 In the last eight years there have been 535 mountain lions reported killed on California highways — a steady toll of Read more…
State wildlife officials retrieved the cub, which was in poor health and appeared to be orphaned, on Monday and brought the animal to Oakland Zoo for care. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, December 23, 2022 Veterinary staff at the Oakland Zoo and state wildlife officials are closely Read more…
The Colorado river is the lifeblood of the US Southwest, but today it is drastically depleted due to overuse, megadrought and climate change. Here’s how to rescue it. Source of this article, New Scientist, November 22, 2023 “The river was nowhere and everywhere,” wrote naturalist Aldo Leopold of the Colorado Read more…
The “Lost Sierra Route” aims to link up mountain towns across 600 miles and draw hikers and mountain bikers to a region hit by fires and hard economic times. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, August 14, 2022 PORTOLA, Calif. — The rutted dirt road twisted ever skyward through miles Read more…
The Lassen pack produced five pups, while the Whaleback pack had at least six pups, according to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, August 6, 2022 Officials announced that two of California’s wolf packs have each produced litters this year, adding Read more…
California has reached a settlement with the federal government to halt new oil and gas leases on public lands in Central California. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, August 3, 2022 California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta announced Monday that the state has reached a settlement with the federal Read more…
Sturdy, Instagram-ready thrill-seekers are entranced by Hyperion’s size and challenged by the secrecy. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, August 2, 2022 It sounds hard to hide the tallest tree in the world. But that’s exactly what officials at California’s Redwood National Park have been trying to do Read more…
The migratory monarch butterfly has been added to the endangered species ‘Red List’ by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature in mid-July 2022. This colorful butterfly is known for its spectacular migration of up to 2,500 miles from Mexico to Canada, taking several generations to complete the route. Read more…
Years ago, scientists said climate change would bring a Colorado River crisis. Their warnings, which largely went unheeded, are now playing out. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, July 17, 2022 The Colorado River is approaching a breaking point, its reservoirs depleted and Western states under pressure to Read more…
Legislation heads off what would have been costly and contentious ballot measure. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, July 1, 2022 SACRAMENTO — Striking a blow against a pernicious form of pollution, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Thursday the nation’s most far-reaching restrictions on single-use plastics and packaging. The Read more…