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Project Purr is an all-volunteer feral spay/neuter program for kittens and cats, funded by Rescued Treasures, a vintage treasure-hunting shop. Project Purr has altered nearly 7,000 local kittens and cats. The project also offers resources for feral cat caretakers and those who want to learn more about the spay/neuter process.

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Protect Your Cats from Bird Flu

12/26/2024

Following news of the death of pet cats from eating bird flu infected raw food or raw milk, CapRadio has information about how to protect your feline friends.

California Has a Nutria Response Team?

12/23/2024

The invasive South American housecat-sized semi-aquatic rodent is making the Bay Area a new home, and that's a problem. Read on to learn what wildlife officials are doing about it.

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Widespread Cockfighting in CA Identified as Possible Source of Bird Flu Emergency

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

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Sites Reservoir in the Sacramento Valley Remains a Second Environmental Battlefront Between Newsom and California Tribes and Conservation Groups

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...

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Invasive Beetle Found Along Zayante Creek Identified as Novel to West Coast

A non-native invasive shothole borer beetle found along Zayante Creek south of Graham Hill Road in October has been identified as Euwallacea interjectus, a beetle originating from Southeast Asia.

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Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Endangered Species Act Protection for Monarch Butterfly

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 …

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Monarch Butterflies

A universal banner of spring throughout much of North America, here in Central California the monarch butterfly’s black-lined, autumn orange wings also herald the fall, for they roost here in winter. And who could blame them?

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Rare Santa Cruz Brittle Star Fossils Shine New Light on Local Paleontology

Ancient “serpent star” fossils, Amphiura sanctaecrucis, not seen in the area since the early 1900s have been unearthed in the Santa Cruz Mountains and donated to the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History.

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Highway 17 Wildlife and Trail Crossings Project Moves Forward

The long-anticipated Highway 17 Wildlife and Trail Crossing Project reached a significant milestone with completion of the environmental review by the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (Midpen). This is a significant step forward for this project that will enhance both …

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Highway 17 Wildlife Crossing's Huge Success Makes for a Good Show

The Land Trust of Santa Cruz County puts its big win at Laurel Curve on the big screen.

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When Fish Are Free: Hundreds of Salmon Are Now Spawning in Klamath River and Tributaries After Dam Removal Completed

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...

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