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California bill would protect native western Joshua tree

A bill backed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration would provide protections to the western Joshua tree, a native desert plant known for its distinct appearance

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Famed LA mountain lion's death shines light on tribal talks

Southern California's most popular puma gained fame as P-22 and cast a spotlight on the troubled population of California’s endangered mountain lions and their decreasing genetic diversity

The Independent UK

Editorial: Don’t give out more chances to hunt bears in California until we know how many are out there

It’s hard to count black bears. They don’t travel in herds. They are generally solitary and reclusive omnivores — although they occasionally display their foraging skills when they wander into a populated area and break into a garbage can or, rarely, a house.

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California moves last 2 chimps from animal sanctuary that abruptly closed in 2019

With the move of its last two chimps, a former Los Angeles County animal sanctuary that was abruptly closed in 2019 is now empty of its animal charges, state officials said Wednesday.

Los Angeles Times

Woman fends off aggressive bear by punching it in the nose after it attacks her at home

On Saturday morning an unidentified Washington woman was letting her dog out when she was suddenly met by a volatile bear which charged at her, giving her very little time to defend herself

Daily Mirror

When it comes to fighting climate change, California says consider the beaver

LOS ANGELES — As California grapples with drought, a record heat wave and persistent wildfires, one state agency is turning to the beaver in its battle against climate change.

Los Angeles Times

Shark that attacked Monterey Bay swimmer was about 15 feet long, wildlife officials say

LOS ANGELES — A great white shark that bit and seriously injured a 62-year-old swimmer last month in Monterey Bay was about 15 feet long, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said.

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Eva, the California dog that saved its owner from mountain lion attack, dies unexpectedly

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Eva, the dog credited for saving her owner’s life after she was attacked last month by a mountain lion in rural Northern California, died unexpectedly Wednesday morning.

Tribune News Service

San Francisco DA sues fisherman for nearly $1 million for 'egregious' illegal crabbing

The San Francisco District Attorney's Office filed a lawsuit last week against a man accused of trapping nearly 300 Dungeness crabs in protected waters.

Los Angeles Times

Anza-Borrego park faces claims of neglecting rain ‘guzzlers,’ leading to bighorn sheep deaths

SAN DIEGO — Mark Jorgensen scowled, squinting under the desert sun on a recent afternoon in the Vallecito Mountains south of Borrego Springs.

Tribune News Service

Mountain lion attacks woman in Northern California; dog badly hurt defending her

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A woman’s dog was badly wounded Monday while fighting off a mountain lion that attacked its owner, California wildlife officials say.

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California wildlife officials bust white sturgeon poaching ring, authorities say

LOS ANGELES — Nine people were arrested by state wildlife police on suspicion of poaching, selling animals on the black market and other offenses after a sprawling investigation by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife investigation, the agency said.

Los Angeles Times

Why are California's hunting groups against a bill that makes it easier to kill wild pigs?

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A bill making its way through the California Legislature would make it easier for landowners and hunters to kill wild pigs doing damage to agricultural lands.

Tribune News Service

Man pleads guilty to taking two bear cubs from Northern California den

A Siskiyou County, California, man pleaded guilty to stealing two weeks-old bear cubs from a Northern California den in 2019, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said this week.

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Citing wildfires, animal welfare activists petition California officials to stop bear hunting

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Millions of acres of California's bear habitat have suffered years of severe drought and wildfires. Now, an influential animal welfare organization is calling for a ban on black bear hunting, at least until scientific studies can prove the population is healthy.

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