Although California recently banned the use of anticoagulant rodenticides, turkey vultures in the state still have evidence of exposure to the chemicals in their bodies. Researchers studied the vultures’ exposure to eight different types of rodenticide in southern California from 2016 to 2021. The team found 11% of the birds they studied were exposed to […]
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A renewed bid to protect burrowing owls is advancing: What changed?
Western burrowing owls are diminutive, adorable and goofy—and conservation organizations have renewed calls for the state to protect them before it’s too late. Now, more than 20 years since a formal request was made, California wildlife officials appear to be listening. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife recently recommended that state wildlife policymakers consider […]