When young mountain lions in the hills of Southern California venture out to find their own territory, they come up against the daunting prospect of crossing as many as ten … Read more
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Helping California’s Legendary Frog Go the Distance
Last fall, even before we had hints of the severity of the drought that is ravaging California, I was staring at a small pond in the central part of the … Read more
Pipeline Spill in Los Angeles Neighborhood Another Stark Reminder It’s Time to End Oil Addiction
In what’s becoming all too common news, another oil pipeline burst last night, this time on the streets of Los Angeles, America’s second largest city. Details are still emerging, but … Read more
Los Angeles Mountain Lion Survives Freeways, Now Threatened by Poison Exposure
During a recent capture, Hollywood’s famous mountain lion in Griffith Park displayed symptoms of mange and tested positive to poison exposure. Read more
Obama Uses Pen to Protect California Shoreline: More on Way?
President Barack Obama promised in his State of the Union address to use his authority to protect “more of our pristine federal lands for future generations” to get around congressional … Read more
Three Mountain Lion Kittens Killed Trying to Cross the Road in Southern California
In my blog posts, I try to focus on the good news stories for wildlife as there are certainly enough examples of the bad. Yet today I felt compelled to … Read more
The Evolutionary Arms Race Between Rough-Skinned Newts and Garter Snakes
A note from NWF’s California Director Beth Pratt: California Conservation Corp crew members and their leader John Griffith have embraced NWF’s Certified Wildlife Habitat program and certified their Ukiah campus, … Read more
California Drought Spurs Dangerous Attack on Endangered Species Act
Right now, all anyone can talk about in California is the drought. Our snowpack is at 12 percent of normal levels, our reservoirs resemble drained bathtubs, and our rivers are … Read more
James Franco lends his artistic voice to Yosemite and California wildlife
What did the fox say? I still don’t know, but James Franco gave it his best interpretation on New Year’s Eve in Yosemite while wearing a sparkly mask and dancing … Read more
A Quest to See the Largest Terrestrial Salamander in the World
A note from Beth: California Conservation Corp crew members and their leader John Griffith have embraced NWF’s Certified Wildlife Habitat program and certified their Ukiah campus, with plans of doing … Read more
