El Dorado County Seeks Homes For 48 Evicted HorsesFebruary 12, 2015(AP) - Nearly 50 horses placed in protective custody after being evicted from a private ranch last year are being offered for adoption by El Dorado County Animal Services.
EnvironmentRare African Antelope Dies At Sacramento ZooNovember 13, 2014 | Ed JoyceThe Sacramento Zoo says a rare African forest antelope at the zoo has died.
EnvironmentDrought Nudges Nevada Wildlife Toward Urban AreasJune 25, 2014 | Ed JoyceLingering drought is taking a toll on wildlife across northern Nevada, reducing deer herds on the high desert and drying up fisheries in the valleys.
EnvironmentWarm Weather Brings Out The RattlersMay 15, 2014 | Rich IbarraWarm weather is bringing out the snakes earlier this year...and of special concern are rattlesnakes in the foothills. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Abandoned Crocodile Captured In Roseville Shopping PlazaApril 10, 2014(AP) -- Roseville Police captured a 4-foot-long crocodile Wednesday near a TJ Maxx store in a strip mall.
Operations Suspended at Chicken Farm With Cockroach InfestationJanuary 13, 2014(AP) -- A California chicken farm that was shut down last week because of a cockroach infestation says it's "voluntarily and temporarily" suspending operations a day after calling employees back to work.
Sacramento SPCA Stops Taking Most StraysJanuary 13, 2014 | Bob MoffittThe Sacramento S.P.C.A. says it no longer accepts stray or lost animals from the city of Sacramento or from most county neighborhoods. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Local SPCA Shares The Story Of One Tiny StrayJanuary 9, 2014 | Melody StoneNellie, the 13 oz teacup chihuahua, was found on the streets back in September. Due to her adorable nature SPCA staff started an instagram account to share her cuteness; a few months later she has been on national news and has nearly 2,000 followers.
