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A Parasite Is Infecting Nearly Half the Young Salmon in the Klamath River
2+ hour, 46+ min ago (212+ words) The first detailed health data on juvenile salmon in the post-dam Klamath River is in, and the numbers are concerning. The testing covered 696 fish collected between March 17 and May 12 from three reaches of the upper river, from the Oregon state…...
California's Rattlesnake Bite Count Is Already at 77 This Year With Three Deaths. The Season Just Started.
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (287+ words) California typically sees about one rattlesnake death per year. In 2026, three people have already died and the summer hiking season is just getting started. ABC7 reported that the California Poison Control System has received 77 rattlesnake-related calls so far this year, a…...
A Threatened Bird Just Shut Down a Popular Point Reyes Beach for the Summer
1+ week, 2+ day ago (216+ words) If you were planning a weekend trip to North Beach at Point Reyes, check before you go. A tiny bird just shut it down. Scientists found a western snowy plover nest on the stretch of beach between the North Beach…...
A New Bill Would Let Californians Defend Themselves Against Endangered Animals Without Facing Prosecution
2+ week, 15+ hour ago (154+ words) A bill moving through the California Assembly would make it legal for residents to defend themselves against endangered animals without facing criminal charges, and it was born directly out of Northern California's escalating wolf conflicts. The bill would align California…...
A Northern California Sheriff Just Declared Mountain Lions an 'Imminent Threat' in a Rural Neighborhood
2+ week, 1+ day ago (310+ words) Five mountain lions are regularly visiting a rural Lassen County neighborhood, walking within feet of front doors and ignoring every attempt to scare them off, according to the Lassen County Sheriff. The sheriff just declared them an imminent threat to…...
This Northern California County Is Telling Residents to Prepare for Wolf Activity
2+ week, 2+ day ago (181+ words) Trinity County is getting ahead of a problem that other Northern California counties have already been dealing with for years: gray wolves. County officials issued a proactive gray wolf alert this week, informing ranchers and residents that wolf activity is…...
A Bill to Study Grizzly Bear Reintroduction in California Just Cleared Its First Committee
2+ week, 6+ day ago (269+ words) The grizzly bear has been on California's state flag for generations. It has not actually lived in California since 1924. A bill moving through the legislature wants to change that. Senate Bill 1305, the California Grizzly Restoration Act, cleared its first committee…...
The Coast From Mendocino to San Francisco Has Become a Graveyard for Gray Whales
3+ week, 1+ day ago (198+ words) The stretch of coastline between Mendocino County and San Francisco Bay has seen a troubling number of dead gray whales wash ashore in recent months, and researchers are working to understand why. Multiple whale carcasses have been found along the…...
Chico Wants You to Stop Stepping on These Caterpillars in Bidwell Park
3+ week, 6+ day ago (264+ words) If you have been hiking in Chico's Bidwell Park lately, you may have noticed clusters of spiky, dark caterpillars crawling across the trails. Please do not step on them. A new campaign is asking Bidwell Park visitors to protect the…...
The Coyote That Made It to Alcatraz Took a Much Longer Route Than Anyone Thought
4+ week, 18+ min ago (231+ words) The coyote that made international headlines after swimming ashore on Alcatraz Island in January did not come from San Francisco. It swam from much further away. New DNA evidence collected by National Park Service ecologists has confirmed that the animal…...