EnvironmentMigratory Bird Habitat Shrinking In CaliforniaApril 4, 2017 | Amy QuintonThis is the time of year when tens of thousands of migrating shorebirds flock to the Sacramento Valley. But places for the birds to make their pit stop along the Pacific Flyway is shrinking. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentDrought Increases Severity Of West Nile EpidemicsFebruary 7, 2017 | Amy QuintonA UC Santa Cruz study finds transmission of West Nile virus is higher in drought years. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Popular Parrot At The Sacramento Zoo DiesDecember 20, 2016 | Steve MilneJasper, a plain-colored Amazon parrot at the Sacramento Zoo known for his ability to say "Hello!" and "Here Kitty, Kitty," has died after battling a severe heart condition. The zoo says Jasper was euthanized Monday afternoon.
EnvironmentPeople Flock To See Sandhill Cranes In LodiNovember 6, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe 19th annual Lodi Sandhill Crane Festival this weekend is expected to bring thousands of visitors to see the stately birds. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentMystery Goo On California SeaBirds Is Synthetic OilFebruary 12, 2015 | Ed JoyceCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife officials said Thursday that a "mystery goo" covering hundreds of seabirds in the San Francisco Bay Area is a "mixture of non-petroleum-based fats or oils."
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.
$1.1 Million Grant To Help Save Threatened California BirdJanuary 21, 2015 | Amy QuintonA federal grant could give California dairy farmers incentive to help save the Tricolored Blackbird. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Bird Clean Up Continues At Fairfield Rescue CenterJanuary 21, 2015 | Steve MilneThe cleanup of some sort of mysterious goo on Bay Area seabirds continues at a rescue center in Solano County. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Farmers Needed To Flood Fields For Birds In DroughtNovember 3, 2014 | Amy QuintonThe USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service is looking for farmers in the Sacramento Valley willing to flood their fields to help migrating birds. Experts are worried that without enough habitat, birds will die in the drought. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
