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Emergency Regulations Aim to Protect White Sturgeon in California
In a bid to safeguard dwindling white sturgeon populations and address the impact of a harmful algal bloom (HAB), emergency…
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Sheriff: Woman Found Dead in Northern California Home Had ‘Encounter with a Bear’
Downieville, California A somber discovery in Northern California has left a community in mourning. Patrice Miller, a 71-year-old woman from…
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Wildlife
California Drivers Urged to Exercise Caution as Wildlife Activity Rises
As autumn settles in, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is sending out a crucial reminder to all…
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Tahoe
Tahoe’s Kokanee Salmon Run Decimated by Shut Down of Water Flow
Lake Tahoe’s vibrant Kokanee salmon run, which occur each fall in Taylor Creek, was shuttered last week when the U.S.…
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Man Viciously Attacked by Otters in Northern California Left with 40 Puncture Wounds
Serene Lakes A harrowing encounter with aggressive otters at Serene Lakes in Placer County has left one man pushing for…
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Officials Urge Caution After Possible Wolf Hybrid Spotted in Northern California
UPDATE: Sebastopol Wolfdog Found and Returned to Owner Shadow the wolfdog, who made headlines after it was seen running on…
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Wildlife
Yurok Tribe Set to Release Three More Condors into the Northern California Wilderness
The Northern California Condor Restoration Program (NCCRP), a collaboration between the Yurok Tribe and Redwood National and State Parks, is…
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Tahoe
10 Shocking Moments of Bears Caught-on-Camera in Tahoe
Bear sightings in the communities surrounding Lake Tahoe have grown at an astonishing rate in the past few years. Flocking…
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Destinations
Find America’s Oldest Juniper Tree in the Northern California Mountains
Photo: Save the Redwoods League Sitting about 160-miles southeast of Sacramento in the Sierra Nevada mountains is a tree so…
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Wildlife
Tahoe Bear Activity on the Rise with Winter Season Approaching
As the winter season approaches the Tahoe Basin, so does a critical phase for black bears – hyperphagia, or the…
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WATCH: BIG Chinook Salmon Attempt to Jump into Drainage Pipe on the Klamath River
The deconstruction of the Klamath River dams is already underway, but that isn’t stopping the current run of Chinook salmon…
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Wildlife
CDFW Offering Free Swan Tours in Northern California
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is providing an opportunity for nature enthusiasts to witness the beauty of…
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Sacramento
Salmon Habitat Restoration Aims to Boost Struggling Salmon Populations in American River
A salmon habitat restoration project along the American River near Carmichael is striving to provide a helping hand to the…
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Wildlife
VIDEO: Lassen Pack Seen Running Through Field Full of Cattle in Northern California
California’s first wolf pack to return to the state in over a century, the Lassen Pack, continues to grow in…
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Wildlife
WATCH: Bear Cub Performs Ninja-Style Escape After Breaking Into Tahoe Home
A family of bears broke into a Tahoe home recently and had to make a great escape after volunteers with…
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Butte
New Federal Land Plan Could Make Butte Creek a ‘Wild and Scenic River’
Salmon swimming through Butte Creek in 2021. Photo by Friends of Butte Creek. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has…
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News
Jellyfish Spotted in Northern California Reservoir Puzzles Wildlife Experts
A peculiar and puzzling phenomenon found in Northern California’s Stumpy Meadows Reservoir, leaving wildlife experts intrigued and cautious. In late…
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Wildlife
Rare Sighting: Bobcat Seen on Trail Camera in Shasta-Trinity National Forest
A recent sighting of a bobcat captured on one of Shasta-Trinity National Forest’s game cameras has sparked local intrigue. Bobcats,…
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Wildlife
Chinook Salmon Return to Feather River as Hatchery Fish Ladder Opens
As the natural cycle of life unfolds, Chinook salmon are making their triumphant return to the Feather River. Commencing on…
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Bay Area
What the Heck Is It? Weird Creature Found on Point Reyes Beach.
Photos of a mysterious creature are circulating online after it was photographed on a Point Reyes beach earlier this week.…
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Uncategorized
Watch as an Osprey Steals a Fish from Fishing Guides on the Lower Sacramento River
As the crew of the Kennedy Brothers fly fishing guide service was fishing from a boat on the Lower Sacramento…
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Shasta Cascade
Visit the Oldest Fish Hatchery West of the Mississippi in Northern California
A drive towards the picturesque Lake Siskiyou takes you past an age-old testament to California’s commitment to aquatic conservation –…
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Wildlife
Officials Plead with Public to Help Keep Bear Cubs Alive in Yosemite
Photo via Yosemite National Park Yosemite National Park is issuing a heartfelt plea to drivers to play their part in…
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Tahoe
Throwback: Kings Beach Gas Station Employee Confronts Tahoe Bear Attempting to Break into Store
The recent weeks have seen a lot of videos of bears entering businesses for human food in the Lake Tahoe…
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Video
Watch a Mountain Lion in a Standoff with Coyotes in Yosemite
This video is old, but boy does it show the chaotic wildlife of Yosemite National Park in action. The below…
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Wildlife
Bear Biologists Offer Advice to Visitors on Late-Season Camping Trips in Tahoe Basin
As visitors flock to the Tahoe Basin for one last summer camping excursion, biologists have some valuable insights to share…
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Wildlife
Environmentalists Call For the Suspension of Logging Operations to Protect California’s Newest Wolf Pack
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) uncovered an astonishing revelation earlier this month – the presence of a…
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News
NPS Considers Proposal to Allow Tule Elk Herd to Roam Free in Tomales Bay Area of Point Reyes
The National Park Service has put forth a proposal to allow a tule elk herd to roam freely within the…
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Video
WATCH: Two Young Bears Wrestle on the Front Porch of a South Lake Tahoe Home
While many individuals install security cameras with the intention of safeguarding their property, an unexpected perk emerges in the form…
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Video
This Video of Bear Cubs Climbing the Snow in Lassen Volcanic National Park Will Melt Your Heart
We just love to see videos of the bears roaming around Northern California, and this video taken in Lassen Volcanic…
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Wildlife
Wild Turkey Survives for Months with Arrow Through Its Chest in Monterey County
In a bewildering yet inspiring tale, a wild turkey, dubbed Cupid, has been living with a 2½-foot arrow lodged through…
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Wildlife
Bear Cubs Captured in Tahoe Now Thriving at Sonoma County Wildlife Rescue
Three black bear cubs, recently captured in a South Lake Tahoe neighborhood, are flourishing under the care of Sonoma County…
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Wildlife
Bears Are Climbing Yosemite’s Half Dome. Here’s What to Do if You Encounter One.
Yosemite’s iconic Half Dome, renowned for its breathtaking vistas, might offer more than panoramic views. Recent evidence suggests black bears…
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Wildlife
‘Succession’ Actor Details Her Painful Experience Being Attacked by an Otter in the Feather River
Otters, renowned for their charming habits like hand-holding and rock collecting, are making headlines for their aggressive behavior towards humans.…
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Shasta Cascade
Annual Snorkel Survey Aims to Monitor Wild Fish Species on the Trinity River
Photo: Shasta Trinity National Forest The thriving ecosystem of the Trinity River basin plays a vital role in sustaining the…
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Wildlife
Record Number of Bears Hit by Cars in Lake Tahoe this Month
Photo: California State Parks A critical warning for anyone planning a trip to Lake Tahoe, as this year has witnessed…
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Wildlife
New Wolf Pack Found in Sequoia National Forest Shocks Wildlife Officials
Photo: CDFW The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has just revealed the shocking discovery of a new gray…
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News
Butte Creek Turns Blood Orange After PG&E Canal Failure
Photo by He-Lo Ramirez (via CalTrout) An unsettling sight unfolded on Friday as Butte Creek took on an unexpected hue…
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Wildlife
Yosemite Rangers are Encouraging the Public to Stop and Look at Bear Poop
Yosemite National Park Rangers are making quite the call to hikers: keep your gaze down and be on the lookout…
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Stories
What Will the Klamath River Look Like Without Dams? Here’s a Lesson from the Largest Dam Removal in U.S. History.
While the removal of four hydroelectric dams along the Klamath River is currently underway, the actual restoration of the river…
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Wildlife
Famed 400-Pound Bear ‘Hank the Tank’ Finally Captured in South Lake Tahoe
Wildlife officials successfully immobilized and apprehended the notorious 400-pound black bear known as “Hank the Tank” in South Lake Tahoe.…
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Video
Video of Shasta Lake Woodpecker Caught on Tree Shows the Importance of Cleaning Up Fishing Line
A video was sent to us by Spencer Mojarro showing him rescuing a woodpecker stuck in fishing line along the…
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History
The History of the McCloud River and its World-Famous Fish
Photo: California Trout It’s the strangest feeling. I can be standing for hours in a rushing trout stream totally absorbed…
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Wildlife
Dealing with Bear Encounters in the Northern California Wilderness
A bear with a tasty treat along Shasta Lake When bears turn up on city streets or caught foraging in…
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Wildlife
People Are Rooting for Santa Cruz’s Famed Otter 841 to Elude Captivity. Here’s Why.
Over the past couple of weeks, a charming sea otter known as Otter 841 has become the center of attention…
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Tahoe
VIDEO: Tahoe Bear Completely Destroys Interior of Car After Getting Trapped Inside
In South Lake Tahoe, a bear created havoc inside a woman’s car after accidentally getting trapped inside. Video footage captured…
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Stories
Lake Monsters: Here’s Why Sturgeon Grow to Be So Big in Shasta Lake
Massive sturgeon caught on Shasta Lake in 2018. Photo: Sou Saephan For anyone who’s been lucky enough to take a…
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Wildlife
Passengers Freak Out as Rattlesnake Attempts to Climb on Boat in Folsom Lake
We all know where to avoid rattlesnakes – in hot fields with dead grass, under rocks in hot climates –…
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Destinations
An Overnight Trip to Tangle Blue Lake in the Trinity Alps Wilderness
Photo: Elizabeth Strube/All Trails We had it in our mind that the hike to Tangle Blue Lake was going to…
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Wildlife
Santa Cruz’s Infamous Surfing Otter Eludes Capture from Fish and Wildlife Officials
The elusive surfing otter of Santa Cruz, known for its board-pilfering antics and aggressive behavior towards surfers, managed to evade…
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Tahoe
VIDEO: Momma Bear and Cubs Take a Dip at a Crowded Lake Tahoe Beach
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jen Watkins (@goldcountrycandles) A momma bear and her three cubs were…
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North Coast
VIDEO: Housecat Takes on Approaching Bobcat Outside Humboldt House
A lot of people would fear a bobcat if they saw it in the wild. But some housecats aren’t scared…
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Lassen
How to Experience Being Surrounded by Millions of Butterflies on Lassen Peak
Lassen Peak is known to many as Northern California’s most active volcano, having erupted just over 100 years ago. The…
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Wildlife
Wolverine Spotted in California for Just the Second Time in 100 Years
In a thrilling development, California’s Eastern Sierra Nevada mountains have seen multiple sightings of a wolverine, believed to be the…
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Video
WATCH: Bear Gets Swept Downstream Trying to Swim Across the Raging Yuba River
View this post on Instagram A post shared by KCRA (@kcranews) Over the past weekend in Nevada County, a black…
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Wildlife
WATCH: Adorable Bear Cubs Shimmy Up a Lake Tahoe Tree
On May 11, 2023, UPS delivery driver Mason Rogers had a memorable encounter with wildlife during his route in Tahoe…
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Wildlife
New Agreement Hopes to Bring Salmon and Sturgeon Back to the Yuba River
In an ambitious effort to restore watershed and boost native fish species in California, a collaboration between state, federal, and…
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Wildlife
California Imposes Full Closure on Salmon Fishing in Select Waterways
In a bid to save dwindling Chinook salmon populations, the California Fish and Game Commission has voted unanimously to impose…
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Wildlife
Have Your Say on Elk Conservation: Join CDFW’s Public Meetings in Northern California
In a move that promises a more inclusive approach to managing the North Coast Roosevelt Elk, the California Department of…
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Wildlife
Wildlife Expert Documents a Coyote and Her Pups Living Under a Tahoe Home
A South Lake Tahoe home had unexpected guests for two weeks as a family of coyotes settled into a crawl…
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Bay Area
2 Dead Whales Wash Ashore on Point Reyes Beaches
Two gray whales were discovered dead this past weekend on beaches at Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, authorities…
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Wildlife
Groundbreaking Partnership Promises to Return Salmon to Waterways Above Shasta Dam
According to legend, when white settlers arrived in Northern Californian in the 1800’s, there were so many salmon in the…
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Wildlife
COVID-19 Virus Detected in Free-Ranging California Wildlife for the First Time
Photo: California Department of Fish and Wildlife SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, has been discovered for the first time…
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Wildlife
Thousands of Blue Creatures Wash Ashore on California Beaches. What the Heck Are They?
Visitors to California beaches are seeing weird little creatures along the beach in the month of April. So what the…
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Tahoe
WATCH: Drunk Hotel Guest Nearly Bumps Into Bear in South Lake Tahoe
There you have it folks – this is what you get when you mix casinos and 24-hour bars with the…
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Wildlife
California Allocates $36 Million to Preserving Salmon Habitats
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has announced plans to allocate nearly $36 million to projects aimed at…
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Wildlife
VIDEO: Roosevelt Elk Take Down ‘Wild Elk’ Sign in Redwood National Park
Photo: Terry Feuerborn Roosevelt Elk are known to call the Redwood National Park home. There are seven herds in the…
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Butte
Lake Oroville Flows Increased to Assist in Spring Salmon Releases
The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has temporarily raised the release of water from Lake Oroville to the Feather…
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Sacramento
7-Foot Alligator Discovered in the American River. How Did it Get There?
Photo: California Department of Fish and Wildlife In an unexpected turn of events, a 7-foot alligator was discovered in the…
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Wildlife
Is There a Brand-New Wolfpack in Northern California? Photos Show Unidentified Wolves in Sierra Foothills.
Trail cam photo of the new wolves spotted in Tehama County. Photo by Brian Baly State officials are working to…
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Wildlife
‘California Salmon are in Dire Straits’: State Officials Expected to Shut Down Salmon Fishing
Officials are expected to shut down all commercial and recreational salmon fishing in California and much of Oregon for 2023…
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Video
Rare Video Shows 30 Orcas Brutally Attacking Whales in Monterey Bay
On Thursday, a rare occurrence of orcas attacking adult gray whales was recorded in Monterey Bay. Evan Brodsky, who was…
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Wildlife
Point Reyes Tule Elk Herds Bounce Back After Devastating Drought Die-Off
Photo by Hari Nandakumar Tule elk herds at Point Reyes National Seashore have shown significant recovery this winter after a considerable…
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Wildlife
California’s Historic Rain is Helping the Survival of Hatchery Raised Chinook Salmon
Anticipating good conditions for the survival of hatchery-produced Chinook salmon throughout the Sacramento River and tributaries, the California Department of…
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North Coast
Federal Government Contributing $548,000 for Restoration of the Eel River Fishery
Photo via Bob Wick, Bureau of Land Management Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Bureau of Land Management is supporting restoration…
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Wildlife
Officials Using Helicopters to Capture, Collar Wolves and Other Wildlife in Rural Northern California
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) this week initiated efforts to capture wolves, elk and deer by helicopter…
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News
California Water Board Suspends Laws Protecting Salmon in the Delta
California’s State Water Resources Control Board has temporarily suspended state rules that require water to be released from Central Valley…
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Wildlife
New Documentary Follows the Lives of ‘Urbanized’ Bears in Lake Tahoe
Photo via Riley McClaughry Bear sightings in the communities surrounding Lake Tahoe have grown at an astonishing rate in the…
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Outdoors
A Wild Life: Stories of Bear and Rattlesnake Encounters in the NorCal Wilderness
When you spend enough time in wild places, you’re bound to run into a few of the creatures that call…
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News
Exterminator Finds Woodpecker’s 700-Pound Acorn Stash in Northern California Home
While exterminator Nick Castro was inspecting for mealworms at a home in Santa Rosa, he instead discovered a bird’s glorious…
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Wildlife
Tahoe Residents Asked to Keep an Eye Out for Orphaned Bear Cub that Escaped from Facility
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife and Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care are seeking help from the public in locating…
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Video
See How California DFW Stocks McCloud Falls with Rainbow Trout
McCloud Falls is a popular destination for hikers to see three beautiful waterfalls in just a short hike in Siskiyou…
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Wildlife
Rare “Mutant” Coyotes with Blue Eyes are Only Found in Northern California
Scientists are following a trend of coyote sightings in Northern California, but these coyotes are rare. In fact, they are…
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Wildlife
City of Redding Announces Project to Protect Spawning Fish Species in the Sacramento River
The City of Redding is partnering on a project to construct a new Chinook Salmon and Steelhead Trout spawning habitat…
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Wildlife
Scientists Stunned When Endangered Animal Makes Rare Appearance Near Yosemite
The Sierra Nevada red fox (SNRF) which historically inhabited the upper elevations of the Sierra Nevada and Cascades in California…
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Wildlife
Something Manmade? Possible Coyote-Wolf Hybrid Seen in Northern California
A possible hybrid of a coyote and a wolf, also known as a coywolf, was recently spotted in the Shingle…
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Wildlife
Rare Video: Kayakers Surrounded by Pod of Killers Whales Off the NorCal Coast
Kayakers fishing off the coast of Sonoma County were greeted by a beautiful and somewhat terrifying pod of killer whales…
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Wildlife
California Allocates $100 Million to Protect Salmon from Drought in 2023
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has announced the availability of over $200 million in new funding for…
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Wildlife
Whaleback Pack Delivers California’s Largest Known Wolf Litter in Over 100 Years
The Whaleback Pack, living in Northern California’s Siskiyou County, delivered a historic litter of pups in 2022. The California Department…
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Wildlife
Poachers Leave Dangerous Elk Carcasses Near Condor Habitat in Northern California
Photo by Will Goldenberg On Saturday, November 12, the Northern California Condor Restoration Program performed x-rays on two elk that…
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Wildlife
Throwback: Bear Casually Opens Door and Strolls into Tahoe CHP Facility
With an increase of bear activity in the Tahoe Basin, we’ve been seeing a lot of videos of bears acting…
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Outdoors
Celebrating 50 Years of ‘Wild Trout Waters’ in California
Hat Creek in Shasta County is forever linked with CDFW’s Heritage and Wild Trout Program as one of the first…
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Wildlife
Expect Heightened Activity from Lake Tahoe Bears as They Seek Food for the Winter
Fall is underway in the Tahoe Basin and Lake Tahoe bears are hungry! Autumn is the time of year when…
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News
Dungeness Crab Season Delayed for Fourth Year in a Row in California
The recreational take of Dungeness crab using crab traps will be temporarily restricted in California when the season opens on…
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Wildlife
Meet the Underwater Fly that Rules Mono Lake by Living Underwater
Over 100 years ago, writer Mark Twain observed the case of some “incredibly weird” flies in Mono Lake, near Mammoth…
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Wildlife
What the Heck Happened to this Trout Caught on the Sacramento River?
When you’re a fishing guide in Northern California, there are plenty of odd things you might see on the water.…
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Outdoors
How Do Northern California Wildfires Impact Wildlife and Forests?
Written by Meghan Snow Seeing a forest recently burned in a wildfire can be jarring. Green is replaced by shades…
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Video
Caught-on-Camera: Bear Sings in a Tree in Yosemite National Park
Wildlife encounters can be frequent for any visitor to Yosemite National Park, especially during a pandemic that has forced officials…
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Outdoors
Sierra Notes: Four Characteristics of a Thriving Forest and How You Can Help Keep Them Healthy
Written By Cal Robinson When you close your eyes and think of a healthy forest, you may picture one that’s…
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Wildlife
Free Swan Tours Offered Near Marysville this Fall and Winter
Photo: California Department of Fish and Wildlife The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is offering free swan tours…
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