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"We lost two of our older birds," said Senior Wildlife Biologist California Condor Recovery Program Manager Joe Burnett. "And, yeah, unfortunately, right in December we found they were a couple weeks ...

as well as rare or endangered species like the marbled murrelet and California condor. Elk Meadow, Elk Prairie, and the grassy areas behind Gold Bluffs Beach are three of the best places to spot ...

Jaguar (Panthera onca palustris) female, Piquiri River, the Pantanal, Brazil. By Charles J. Sharp - Own work, from Sharp Photography, sharpphotography, CC BY-SA 4.0 ...

California voters have two high-profile ballot referendums. The first would establish the right to marry and repeal Proposition 8, which outlaws same-sex marriage but has since been made moot by ...

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – 2024 saw more people pack up and leave California than move to the Golden State, according to several major moving companies. U-Haul, Atlas Van Lines, and United Van Lines ...

The USFWS investigation is the first of its kind following the first release of 10 wolves captured in Oregon in Grand and Summit counties in December 2023. The releases marked the beginning of ...

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The reward for information on who shot this wolf has topped $65,000, with the USFWS offering an undisclosed amount. The killed wolf was part of the Copper Creek Pack. UPDATE | Jan. 7 —The reward for ...

Scores of new California laws are going into effect in 2025 after Gov. Gavin Newsom took action on hundreds of bills that crossed his desk last year. Among the legislation Newsom signed into law ...