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12/07/2023
How do you thank someone who has dedicated 45 years of their life to the needs of Georgetown Divide’s pets? That is what Irene K. Sakaishi has done since opening the Black Oak Animal Hospital in 1979.

From Tahoe Daily Tribune...

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Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Public Comment on Draft Strategy to Manage Invasive Barred Owls

12/02/2023
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking public input on a draft environmental impact statement and draft management strategy that addresses the threat of invasive barred owls to native spotted owls.

From Sacramento Bee...

Animals Sustainability

White House Allocates Millions for Burps from California Cows

11/24/2023
Livestock are responsible for half of all methane emissions in California. The White House is giving $21.4 million to California Dairies and $22.8 million to Dairy Farmers of America to help change this.

From The Guardian...

Environment Animals

Southern California Has Wolves Again, for the First Time in Nearly 150 Years

11/13/2023
A 2021 fire has helped bring wolves back to Southern California for the first time since the 19th century. A rancher is worried about how to keep wolves, which are federally protected, from harming cattle.

From YubaNet...

Animals Sustainability

NOAA: New Funding to Help Bring California Salmon Back from the Brink

11/06/2023
The Office of Habitat Conservation’s Restoration Center has awarded $27.8 million to bring Central California Coast coho salmon back to California rivers, funding projects by Trout Unlimited, the San Mateo and Gold Ridge Resource Conservation Districts, and the Nature Conservancy.

From LAist...

Animals Sustainability

A Big Year of Snow in California Was Horrific for Endangered Sheep

10/31/2023
Researchers tell LAist that half of California’s population of Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep, which are endangered, died last winter due to record weather. Causes of death include avalanches, starvation and getting eaten by mountain lions after moving to lower elevations for food.

From Daily Democrat...

Environment Animals

Heat Waves Harm Bird Reproduction on Ag Lands

10/28/2023
A team of UC Davis researchers found that birds nesting near farmland were half as likely to have at least one fledgling successfully leave the nest when temperatures spiked. However, forests seemed to provide a protective buffer against high temperatures.

From YubaNet...

Art & Culture Animals

Graphic Novel Illustrates Plight of Mountain Lions

10/20/2023
Written by Center for Biological Diversity scientist Tiffany Yap and illustrated by artist Meital Smith, “Tales of the Urban Wild: A Puma’s Journey” takes the reader through diverse habitats, across busy freeways and inside science labs to learn about one mountain lion’s survival story.

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Climate Credits for Cow Manure: Program May End Soon

10/19/2023
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As the state moves to a fully electric future, biofuels may be phased out along with credits for the cow poop that produces them.

From Tahoe Daily Tribune...

Health Animals

Poisonous Mushroom Causing Illness in Lake Tahoe

10/11/2023
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A mushroom sprouting in the Lake Tahoe Basin is poisonous and may affect both humans and pets, according to a press release from Barton Health.

From YubaNet...

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Animal Sanctuary: Class Is in Session

09/21/2023
Animal Place, an animal sanctuary in Nevada County, is offering a program designed for students interested in farmed animals and their care. The program is sponsored by an organization called Leaders for Ethics, Animals and the Planet.

From CapPublicRadio...

Environment Animals

Meet California’s (Possible) Future State Bat

09/12/2023
There’s an official state bird, mineral, tree, fish, insect, lichen, fabric, sport, dance, soil and even dinosaur.

From Tahoe Daily Tribune...

Animals

‘It’s All Gossip’, BEAR League’s Executive Director Under Investigation

09/09/2023
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The BEAR League’s executive director, Anne Bryant, is being investigated after being accused of housing illegal animals as pets in her Placer County residence.

From YubaNet...

Environment Animals

Appeals Court Strikes Down Forest Service Approval of Gold Drilling in California’s Eastern Sierra Nevada

08/30/2023
A federal appeals court reversed the decision of a lower court that would have allowed exploratory drilling in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains. The drilling threatened to harm an endangered fish and a dwindling population of bi-state sage grouse.

From YubaNet...

Animals

4 California Foothill Yellow-Legged Frog Populations Protected Under Endangered Species Act

08/28/2023
The protected frog populations are in the southern Sierra Nevada foothills, North Feather River, Central Coast and South Coast.

From Tahoe Daily Tribune...

Animals City of South Lake Tahoe

Horse-Drawn Carriage Petition Gains Momentum, Brought to City Council

08/18/2023
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During the Aug. 8 meeting of South Lake Tahoe City Council, community members pushed a ban on Heavenly Village carriages, citing alleged mistreatment of horses.

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Environment Animals History

Ancient Fires Drove Large Mammals Extinct, Study Suggests

08/17/2023
In a new study published Aug. 17 in the journal Science, fossil records at La Brea Tar Pits indicate that the disappearance of California’s sabertooth cats, dire wolves and other large mammals nearly 13,000 years ago was linked to rising temperatures and fire activity spurred by people.

From CapPublicRadio...

Animals Sustainability

California Aims to Introduce More Anglers to Native Sunfish

08/15/2023
As the planet heats up and threatens many cold-water game fish species like trout, the Sacramento perch may be on the cusp of a comeback, thanks in part to its ability to tolerate warm water and extreme conditions.

From Associated Press Sacramento...

Animals Sustainability

California Aims to Introduce Anglers to Native Sunfish

08/15/2023
California’s only native sunfish, the Sacramento perch, was once abundant before invasive species decimated it. As the planet heats up and threatens cold-water game fish, the Sacramento perch may be on the cusp of a comeback, thanks to its ability to tolerate warm water.

From YubaNet...

Animals

New Gray Wolf Pack Confirmed in Tulare County

08/11/2023
The new pack consists of at least five individuals not previously detected in California, including one adult female, who is a direct descendant of California’s first documented wolf in the state in recent history, (OR7), and four offspring (two females, two males).

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