A California facility could save endangered delta smelt. But federal funding under Trump just ended
The Trump administration has ended federal funding for a captive breeding program for California’s endangered delta smelt, threatening the future of the fish that the president blames for burdensome ...
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Unprecedented domoic acid outbreak harms sea lions along Malibu beaches
Marine experts warn of toxic algae event, urge public to report distressed sea lions and support rescue efforts “We are in ...
Sierra Sun Times1d
March 2025 California Department of Fish and Wildlife Calendar
3 — Release of Draft State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) 2025, for tribal, external partner, and public review and comment. The ...
Cupertino photographer captures award
Cupertino photographer Jean Zuo earned top honors in a contest sponsored by California Watchable Wildlife (CAWW), Sierra ...
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Hawaii’s wildlife refuges, national parks feel sting of federal cuts
The Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge on Kauai, with its historic lighthouse, attracts more than 500,000 visitors a year ...
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Chinook Salmon Are Swimming in This California River for the First Time in More Than 80 Years
The juvenile fish recently hatched from eggs that scientists deposited in the gravelly riverbed of the North Yuba River last ...
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Bear's tasty catch nabs California Wildlife Photo of the Year title
Cupertino photographer Jean Zuo’s majestic image of a California Black Bear and Kokanee Salmon at the Taylor Creek Visitor ...
Woodland Daily Democrat3d
California Rice and Wildlife Report released
From ducks and cranes to giant garter snakes and salmon, flooded rice fields in California’s Central Valley offer important — often vital — habitat to many wildlife species. Yet uncertainties ...
What park workers firings mean for L.A.’s natural wonders
The Santa Monica Mountains National Park and Channel Islands collectively lost 14 permanent staffers. Their jobs were in ...
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Sick sea lions are coming ashore in Malibu. What’s going on?
When some algal blooms grow out of control, they can emit a neurotoxin that accumulates in small fish, like sardines and anchovies. When sea lions eat those fish, the toxin binds to their brain and ...
California hunters expose smuggled turtle skull and more crimes to wildlife officials, leading to prosecution
California hunters pleaded guilty after admitting a series of wildlife crimes to state Fish and Wildlife officials on a flight in 2023.
How urbanization shapes coyote life in Los Angeles
Despite concerns about conflict and calls for their removal, coyotes have found ways to persist across the sprawling ...