Rain And Warm Weather Contributes To Unseasonable Mosquito BoomFebruary 23, 2015 | Rich IbarraMosquitoes are starting to show up in unseasonably large numbers in the Central Valley, primarily due to the wet and warm weather. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentMore 'Mystery Goo' Seabirds Released To Wild After CleaningFebruary 4, 2015 | Ed JoyceMore birds affected by a 'mystery goo' in the San Francisco Bay area have been released to the wild.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezLodi Science Café on Reptiles & AmphibiansFebruary 4, 2015The Lodi Science Café will feature a program called “Stunning Serpents & Celebrated Salientians: Studying Reptiles & Amphibians in NorCal.” Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSeabirds Released To Wild After 'Mystery Goo' CleaningFebruary 3, 2015 | Ed JoyceInternational Bird Rescue has released some of the seabirds into the wild after treatment for a "mystery goo." Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentRare Sierra Nevada Red Fox Sighted In Yosemite National ParkJanuary 28, 2015 | Ed JoyceYosemite National Park officials said Wednesday that a rare red fox was seen by park biologists. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentRare African Antelope Dies At Sacramento ZooNovember 13, 2014 | Ed JoyceThe Sacramento Zoo says a rare African forest antelope at the zoo has died.
California's Turkey Population Moves to TownNovember 12, 2014 | Pauline BartoloneSome 130,000 people are licensed to hunt game birds in California. Some already know wild turkey hunting season opened this week. But they don't have to go to the woods to find the large birds. In urban areas, the number of wild turkeys is growing. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Versus Big Plastic Campaign LaunchedNovember 6, 2014 | Ed JoyceA coalition of California environmental, labor and business groups, and local government officials launched a campaign Thursday to fight an effort to overturn the statewide ban on single-use plastic grocery bags. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentEnvironmental Group Wants 16 Species Protected In CaliforniaOctober 8, 2014 | Ed JoyceThe Center for Biological Diversity filed notice of intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Tuesday for not responding to a petition to protect 16 amphibian and reptile species in California
EnvironmentEmerging Solar Plants Scorch Birds In Mid-AirAugust 18, 2014A new form of solar energy is having an unwanted side effect: It makes some birds ignite in midair.