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The confirmation of White Nose Syndrome in Washington State does not bode well for California's bats.
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They used to be an urban legend. Now, thanks to volunteer turtle counters, they're hard science.
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Three days of music and bright lights during bird migration season just shouldn't fly.
Squirrel
Tracking the long conflict between California's native gray squirrel and interloper fox squirrels is easier than taking a selfie.
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We're in a drought; is it a good idea to decommission California dams? Often enough, the answer is yes. Here's why.
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We don’t know how it got where it is, how it has survived there, or how long it will last.
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You don't need to be an expert to make scientific discoveries. You just need curiosity and a smartphone.
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Calls to move P-22 in the wake of a zoo koala death are misguided.
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Wildlife advocates say the Feds haven't looked hard enough at the effects of military base expansion.
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A Mexican wolf was caught in the Mojave in 1922. With their other habitat under threat, maybe they should come back.
Border Bird Refuge
The border wall is a scar on the California landscape, but a string of wildlife refuges along the line show a different landscape is possible.
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A controversial logging project may kill or injure more than one percent of the owl's total population.
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