The California Department of Fish and Wildlife, along with the Modoc County District Attorney’s Office, has recently concluded a poaching investigation that led to significant repercussions for the perpetrator, as per an announcement made by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). Details emerged of the case involving Earnest Davis, a 53-year-old Clayton resident, […]
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Nervous System in Octopus Arms is Separated into Segments, Study Finds
The octopus has a motor control challenge of enormous complexity. Each of its eight arms is a muscular hydrostat, a soft-bodied structure that lacks a rigid skeleton and moves with near infinite degrees of freedom. Moreover, the arms are packed with hundreds of suckers which can change shape independently. Even with this complexity, octopuses control […]
Fleeing mountain lions and scorched earth: can wildlife survive California’s wildfires?
Beth Pratt has spent her career protecting Los Angeles’ mountain lions, which roam an area currently engulfed by wildfires. These apex predators, also known as cougars or pumas, share a scrubby landscape with lavish private homes and a dense network of roads. When major fires take out huge areas of open space, their options are […]
California Man Charged in Lake Gregory Bird Killing
A man has been arrested after allegedly killing a Great Egret, a bird cherished by the local community at Lake Gregory Regional Park in the San Bernardino Mountains. Jeremey Jansen, 36, was filmed allegedly throwing a rock at the bird as it perched on a pontoon, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Witnesses […]
Salmon Have Already Returned Far Upriver to Spawn in Historic Habitat After Nation’s Largest Dam Removal Project
Not two months have passed since a series of four dams were demolished on the Klamath River, and salmon are already spawning in creeks and tributaries far upriver. It’s the ultimate goal that a coalition of tribal, state, and federal government entities have campaigned for since the early 2000s. GNN reported on the dam demolition, […]
Rebuilding from the Ashes: The Story of the 2020 California Wildfires
The year 2020 is one that most people would like to erase from their memories. Not only was the planet under the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic, but 2020 was also the year that saw record-breaking wildfires in California. Record-breaking is probably the wrong word to use because it suggests something positive, but the 2020 […]
Wildlife-killing Contests Targeting Nongame Animals Banned by California Fish and Game Commission
VAN NUYS, Calif.— In response to overwhelming public support for banning wildlife-killing contests, the California Fish and Game Commission voted Wednesday to adopt regulations prohibiting hunting “derbies” targeting species such as coyotes, raccoons and badgers. The ban came after thousands of Californians expressed opposition to the killing competitions. “We’re grateful that the commissioners responded to […]
Swainson’s Hawks Are Threatened in California
The Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) is listed as threatened in California. Its numbers have declined significantly in parts of the western United States; and in the western Canadian prairie, reproduction of the Swainson’s Hawk has dropped since the mid-1980s, following a decline in its main prey species, Richardson’s ground squirrel. In 1995, satellite telemetry was […]