LOS ANGELES — California wildlife authorities have seized thousands of undersized Pismo clams and issued numerous citations to suspected poachers this year. There has been a resurgence of Pismo clams on the Central Coast after a steep decline in the population but most of the animals are still too small...
Distemper Virus Is on the Rise. How to Protect Pets and Wildlife.
Fresno and other Valley communities situated near rivers have abundant wildlife. It's common to see foxes, raccoons, opossums, squirrels, rats, skunks, coyotes, snakes, and more. Thus pet owners are reminded to be vigilant about keeping their animals from coming into contact with wildlife. Distemper Virus on the Rise in California...
Gov. Gavin Newsom Restarts Giant Water Tunnel Project
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom has restarted a project to build a giant, underground tunnel that would pump billions of gallons of water from the San Joaquin Delta to the southern part of the state. Newsom's administration on Wednesday issued a Notice of Preparation for the project, which is the...
Celebs Donate Millions to Help Australia Wildfire Efforts
LOS ANGELES — Elton John and Chris Hemsworth are among the celebrities donating big bucks for relief efforts as wildfires engulf Australia. Hemsworth, the Australian actor who plays Thor in the Marvel movie franchise, took to social media Monday to share that he will donate $1 million and asked his millions of...
Authorities: Someone Illegally Shot Luke Bryan's Red Stag
COLUMBIA, Tenn. — An exotic red stag owned by country music singer Luke Bryan was shot and killed on his private property outside of Nashville last week, Tennessee wildlife officials confirmed. Investigators think the deer was shot from the road, state Wildlife Resources Agency spokesman Barry Cross told The Tennessean on Monday....
Mountain Lion Who Killed Dog Prowls California Neighborhood
SIMI VALLEY — Authorities have warned residents of a Southern California suburb to take precautions as a mountain lion prowls neighborhoods after killing a resident’s dog and injuring another pet. Sightings of the big cat in the city of Simi Valley near Los Angeles resumed Thursday evening, just hours after...
Woman Tries to Pry Open Mountain Lion's Jaws to Save Her Dog
SIMI VALLEY — A Southern California woman punched a mountain lion Thursday and tried to pry its jaws open to save her dog from an attack in her backyard, officials said. The unidentified woman suffered a minor cut after the mountain lion attacked her miniature Schnauzer in the city of...
Arctic in Hot Water: Sea Ice Minimal in Chukchi, Bering Seas
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The U.S. research vessel Sikuliaq can break through ice as thick as 2.5 feet. In the Chukchi Sea northwest of Alaska this month, which should be brimming with floes, its limits likely won’t be tested. University of Washington researchers left Nome on Nov. 7 on the 261-foot...
US Public Land Workers Getting Assaulted, Threatened on Job
BILLINGS, Mont. — Federal employees overseeing U.S. public lands were assaulted or threatened at least 360 times over a five-year period marked by heightened tensions with anti-government groups, according a Congressional watchdog agency. The Government Accountability Office in a new report highlights anti-government tensions that at times have boiled over....
Yosemite Sets New Wildlife Protection Zones for Motorists
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK — Visitors driving through Yosemite National Park during the Labor Day weekend will see new signs designating wildlife protection zones and advising that speed limits will be strictly enforced. The National Park Service says 11 bears have been hit by vehicles this year and more than 400...