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If you find a rattlesnake in brumation, you should call a pest removal professional or your local animal control agency to ...

Dungeness crab, Pacific herring, and red abalone are among the marine species most vulnerable to the changing climate's effect on California's coastal waters, a new study finds. The team seeks to help ...

Recent federal- and state-level orders to divert water have environmentalists concerned over local impacts on this historic ...

"Really frustrating." Local beachgoer captures tourists' thoughtless behavior on shoreline: 'I can't believe some people' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Federal data only tells part of the story of how the global wildlife trade is fueling nature loss, a new study shows.

Thirty-one abalone, illegally harvested from the water off the shore of Montaña de Oro State Park, have been returned to the ...

With threats of avian flu and lead poisoning, biologists are working overtime to care for a species that nearly went extinct.

From Eagles fans celebrating their Super Bowl victory to a California man finding "Barry," the 525-pound bear living under ...

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors recently approved $318,600 in grants dedicated to improving access to the coastline and the conservation of ...

On Wedneday, officers from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife removed a bobcat, a red fox, and a ringtail from the Barry R. Kirshner Wildlife Sanctuary. The CDFW says ...