Ecosystems – Biology – Animals

The Long Life and Sudden Demise of Federal Wetlands Protection

Here’s a timeline of events. It’s no wonder that one EPA staffer’s reaction to the Supreme Court ruling was a single word:…

2 months ago

Fields of Innovation: A Trip Showcasing Multi-Benefit Land Repurposing

Photo: Merced Wildlife Refuge Embarking on a field trip can often feel like stepping into a storybook, especially when the…

3 months ago

Saving salmon: Gov. Newsom unveils blueprint for ending decades-long decline

Photo by Steve Martarano By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters With salmon populations throughout California declining for decades and facing the threat…

3 months ago

Checking Up on Montezuma Wetlands: Mud on the Rise

Photo: Mary K. Miller The drive down Fire Truck Road to the Montezuma Wetlands Project, where the Delta and Suisun…

3 months ago

CDFW Biologist Honored Following Historic Salmon Reintroduction Project

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has recognized a CDFW senior environmental scientist for his role in the historic…

3 months ago

Oakland’s creeks once flowed free from the hills to the Bay. What’s their future?

Photo: Sausal Creek overflowing its banks during a rainstrom in 2022. Credit: Daniel Danzig It’s hard to tell now, but…

3 months ago

Pesticides are likely impacting invertebrate life essential to our nation’s streams

A new nationwide study by USGS scientists provides additional scientific evidence that pesticides are likely negatively impacting aquatic invertebrate community…

3 months ago

Groundwater levels are starting to decline across portions of California; here’s the areas of highest risk

Groundwater levels are on the decline worldwide and one of the areas seeing the biggest change is right here in…

3 months ago

How One Man In A Canoe Found Beauty In The Troubled Salton Sea

Photo: Sicco Rood's canoe on the shore of the Salton Sea. (Courtesy Sicco Rood) Sicco Rood didn't know what to…

3 months ago

Increase in sea urchin population raises concerns off California’s coast

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KSWB) — Scientists are taking drastic measures to rehabilitate the California coastal kelp after an extreme warm…

3 months ago