San Benito County Animals Articles

San Benito County authorities warned that a dead skunk found recently in Aromas was infected with the rabies virus and anyone who thinks they have been in contact with a rabid animal should take precautions.

Lea este artículo en español aquí.The peregrine falcon is the fastest bird in the world, reaching speeds up to 186 mph during a dive. Following near distinction from DDT in the 1970s, the peregrine population has resurged—but in recent years, …

Lea este artículo en español aquí.The Pet Friends’ Cowboy Fur Ball Westen Wags & Whiskers Night for Rescues was held on March 29 at the Ridgemark Golf Club & Resort. “We are so grateful for Pet Friends and Rescue's generous …

Lea este artículo en español aquí.In December 2024, the Pinnacles National Park Condor Reestablishment Program released its 2023 annual report outlining the status of the Central California flock, which the park manages in partnership with the Ventana Wildlife Society (VWS).Alacia …

Information provided by National Audubon Society. Lea este artículo en español aquí.The National Audubon Society proudly announces that Paicines Ranch in California's San Benito County has earned the bird-friendly land certification through Audubon's Conservation Ranching program. This certification recognizes Paicines …

Lea este artículo en español aquí.Pet Friends & Rescue—a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, no-kill-shelter—is excited to announce its reopening after a 4-year closure. As San Benito County’s only low-cost spay and neuter clinic, it has completed over 10,000 surgeries which has helped …

Lea este artículo en español aquí.On a quiet afternoon in January, Jeff Mundell’s voice calls out a simple melody in the countryside. A herd of calves follows his familiar call as they make their way across new and unknown territory. …

The goats at the Santa Clara County Animal Services Center in San Martin have a new source of shade: an array of solar panels that generate power for the 37,000-square-foot shelter.

Lea este artículo en español aquí.The art of falconry was on full display at Paicines Ranch on Jan. 25, when members of the California Hawking Club discussed the sport's history and their experiences as falconers with around 60 guests who …

IF YOU HAVE tried to bake a cake recently, you might have had a hard time finding eggs. The empty shelves are a sign of the devastating impact of avian influenza, H5N1 or HPAI, on commercial poultry flocks in California.The …

Lea este artículo en español aquí.Mallory Schmitt, San Benito County’s deputy director of public health services, said the general public is not at a high risk from the bird flu outbreak that led Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare a state …

California may have more than a million fighting birds, according to the Center for a Humane Economy.

By Dan Bacher Gavin Newsom continued his “California Jobs First” tour last week with a press event at a farm in Colusa in the Sacramento Valley where the...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing protection for one of the nation's most beloved species the monarch butterfly and is encouraging the public to be part of its recovery. The Service is seeking public input on a proposal …

By Dan Bacher Hundreds of fall-run Chinook salmon are now spawning on the Klamath River and its tributaries both above and below the former sites...

Information provided by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Lea este artículo en español aquí.The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is seeking data and public comments on a petition to list the western burrowing owl under the …

A “significant threat” to the Delta has been discovered in the Port of Stockton.The golden mussel (Limnoperna fortunei), an invasive, non-native freshwater bivalve, was recently discovered in the port by California Department of Water Resources staff while conducting routine operations, …

A highlight of this year’s San Benito County Fair in Tres Pinos was the Oct. 5 junior livestock auction, in which students raised more than $1.1 million.

A non-native Aedes aegypti mosquito—an aggressive species that can spread certain diseases—has been discovered in a residential area of Gilroy, according to the Santa Clara County Vector Control District. A mosquito of the same species was also found recently in …

Lea este artículo en español aquí.Green Foothills, an organization dedicated to preserving open space and farmland in San Mateo, San Benito and Santa Clara counties, held a forum Aug. 21 to pose a simple question: How did the mountain lion …