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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.

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Health Animals

West Nile Virus Still Active in San Benito County

10/17/2023
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Mosquitoes testing positive for West Nile virus are active in a small area of unincorporated San Benito County, according to the agricultural commissioner’s office.

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Environment Animals

Spider Webs Seen Falling From the Sky Across the Central Coast

10/04/2023
A sticky and fluffy substance has been seen falling in Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties—a natural phenomenon called ballooning, when spiders use their webs to fly through the air.

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Animals Agriculture, Food & Gardening

Junior Livestock Auction Raises $1.2M

10/03/2023
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One of the San Benito County Fair’s highlights was the Junior Livestock Auction, which was hailed by fair organizers as a “huge success.”

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Transportation Animals State of California

Hwy 101 Wildlife Crossing in Initial Planning Stages

09/28/2023
Caltrans is looking at a wildlife crossing overpass on Highway 101 near San Juan Bautista. The area was identified in the top 12 locations in the state to maintain a healthy wildlife population.

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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.

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Health Animals

Sentinel Chickens Test Positive for West Nile Virus in San Benito County

09/06/2023
The California Department of Health said three sentinel chickens tested positive for West Nile virus in August—the first indication of the virus in the county in 2023.

From Edible Monterey Bay...

Animals Agriculture, Food & Gardening

Call of the Wild

09/05/2023
Daniel Laggner, founder of Santa Cruz-based Wildstag Provisions, is on a mission to protect American wildlife by selling free range game meat.

From Monterey Herald...

Animals Crime & Justice

Feds Searching for Person Who Shot an Endangered California Condor

09/05/2023
Less than 400 of the majestic birds live and fly in the wild.

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Animals

North American Condor Population Increases

08/27/2023
Following a year that saw 17 deaths from avian flu in the southwestern flock, the Central Coast flock of California condors saw the hatching of five young and the expected fall release of 10 juveniles from the release pen in San Simeon.

From Monterey Herald...

Animals

Rare Leucistic Red-Tailed Hawk Rescued, Released

08/24/2023
The SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center responded to the unique hawk, found on the ground in San Benito County.

From Benito Link...

Animals County of San Benito

Civil Grand Jury Finds Persistent Problems at Hollister Animal Shelter

08/24/2023
The 2022-23 San Benito County Civil Grand Jury report on the Hollister Animal Shelter highlights understaffing. The grand jury has been investigating the shelter over the past two years; the latest probe identifies areas of progress and persisting concerns.

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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 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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Animals

Baby Condor Duo Thriving at Pinnacles National Park

07/28/2023
Two baby California condors are healthy and growing at Pinnacles National Park, Named condor 1215 and condor 1238, they are 44 and 68 days old, respectively. It takes about six months for condors to become fully grown.

From The Sacramento Bee...

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Goat Herders Prevent California Wildfires. Most Haven’t Seen Their Families in Years

07/20/2023
Luis Yauri Oyola hopes one day to buy a tractor to start a business in Peru; he estimates that he is six years away from that goal, for which he will have spent more than a decade of his life living thousands of miles away from his family. He is on call 24/7 and doesn’t leave the job site except for necessities.

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Animals Agriculture & Gardening

Thomas Bray Stays Busy With His Bees

07/17/2023
Twelve years ago, Thomas Bray inherited San Benito Gold Honey, the business his father Leon Bray founded 40 years before. These days, he sells his honey and pollen from a little trailer on Hwy 25.

From Benito Link...

Environment Animals

CDFW Confirms Detection of Snake Fungal Disease

07/06/2023
Research by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s snake fungal disease project indicates that the pathogen is occurring in more locations and impacting more snakes in California than previously known.

From The Mercury News...

Transportation Animals

Overpass for Wildlife Proposed for Highway 101

06/10/2023
In December, the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County spent $17 million to buy Rocks Ranch, a 2,600-acre property near San Juan Bautista that has been eyed by developers. The group is working to build a crossing so that wildlife can traverse Highway 101 without being killed.

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