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The hidden life keeping the southwest's deserts alive
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1431+ words) Biocrusts both produce and reinforce soils, creating the foundation upon which everything else grows. It was well above 90 degrees the day I followed scientists out across the Needles district in Canyonlands National Park. As we stepped off the road, I…...
Elk reintroduced to Sierra foothills after 17,000 acres returned to Calif. tribe
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (567+ words) Tule elk were reintroduced to former ranchland that was recently returned to the Tule River Tribe. Tule elk are once again roaming the Sierra Nevada foothills southwest of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks after a historic land return that…...
A Critically Endangered Wolf Species Is Mounting A Wild Comeback
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (409+ words) SAN FRANCISCO, CA — For the last eight years, a group of Mexican gray wolves, a critically endangered species, has called the San Francisco Zoo home. Now, one of those wolves is being transferred to a conservation center in New Mexico…...
Wildlife crossing drives down collisions on Highway 17
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (202+ words) This stretch of Highway 17 carries more than 60,000 cars daily and was once a high-risk area for deer and mountain lions. The conservation group, Environment California, led a tour Tuesday of the Highway 17 Laurel Road undercrossing in Santa Cruz County. The…...
Tribe buys 10,000 acres north of Lake Tahoe from city of Santa Clara in historic land deal
7+ mon, 1+ day ago (702+ words) In the 1850s, settlers from around the world poured into California to seek their fortunes during the Gold Rush. The Washoe people, who had lived around Lake Tahoe for thousands of years, were pushed out. Farming, logging and mining took over…...
Protection for California mountain lions could become permanent
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (238+ words) SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS — The Santa Cruz Mountains are home to plenty of iconic species, from banana slugs to redwood trees. But the king of the mountains, reigning over rabbits and black-tailed deer, is the mountain lion. RELATED: California is natural…...
Mountain lion tranquilized in San Francisco, released back into Santa Cruz Mountains
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (290+ words) SAN FRANCISCO (KSBW) — Officials from San Francisco Animal Control and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife tranquilized a mountain lion Tuesday that was seen roaming around the city. Residents in the city’s Pacific Heights neighborhood first spotted the animal…...
Mountain lion roams posh San Francisco neighborhood before being captured
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (396+ words) California Fish and Wildlife officials carry a tranquilized mountain lion in a cage after it was captured on Tuesday in San Francisco. Dozens of officials worked to capture and tranquilize the male cat after warnings were issued advising people to…...
Mountain Lion Seen Wandering San Francisco Streets Has Been Captured
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (213+ words) The Inertia A day later, it was safely captured by authorities The animal was first spotted Monday afternoon, in the Pacific Heights neighborhood, according to an alert from the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management The public was advised that…...
Video: Mountain Lion Spotted in San Francisco
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (73+ words) The New York Times new video loaded: Mountain Lion Spotted in San Francisco Residents were shocked to see a young mountain lion roaming the streets of San Francisco this week. Local animal control agencies were able to capture and tranquilize…...