Experiment To Boost Smelt's Food Supply Shows Promising ResultsAugust 31, 2016 | Steve MilneA new strategy to improve conditions for Northern California's endangered Delta smelt appears to be working. That's the word from state and federal wildlife officials today. Scientists are trying to boost the smelt's food supply. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Volunteers Take Care Of Orphaned Bear Cubs Near Lake TahoeJuly 15, 2016(AP) - Caretakers are raising three bear cubs after their mother was struck by a car and killed in Yosemite National Park.
2 Mountain Lion Litters Found In California MountainsJuly 6, 2016(AP) - The National Park Service has released photos and video of two litters of mountain lion kittens in the Santa Susana Mountains north of Los Angeles.
State GovernmentNew California Law Bans Selling Most Ivory ProductsJuly 5, 2016 | Bob MoffittA new law went into effect July 1 that makes it illegal to sell almost any product that contains ivory or rhinoceros horn. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Mountain Lion Removed From Residential Neighborhood In OrovilleJuly 1, 2016 | Bob MoffittSeveral law enforcement agencies were dispatched to a residential neighborhood in Oroville this morning for calls of a mountain lion roaming the streets.
Environment'Roadkill Report' Shows Deadliest Spots For Wildlife In CaliforniaJune 29, 2016 | Ed JoyceA new report shows there are certain highways in California that are "hot spots" for wildlife-vehicle collisions. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Crews Stop Forward Progress Of Rancho Fire In Amador CountyJune 28, 2016UPDATE 7:21 p.m.: CAL Fire says crews have been able to stop the spread of the Rancho Fire off Highway 104, west of Ione in Amador County. The blaze has burned 350 acres.
State GovernmentCal Fire Prepares For Another Smoky SeasonMay 24, 2016 | Ben BradfordA wet winter dampened—but did not extinguish—the threat of wild fires in some parts of the state.
EnvironmentCalifornia Wildlife Agency Monitoring Bat DiseaseMay 9, 2016 | Amy QuintonThe California Department of Fish and Wildlife is concerned white-nose syndrome, a disease affecting bats, could show up in California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentGroup: San Joaquin River 2nd Most Threatened In U.S.April 12, 2016 | Ed JoyceThe group American Rivers has ranked the San Joaquin River as the second most threatened river in the United States. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
