No known human contact with the bat has been reported. However, anyone who may have had direct contact with a bat in the Curry Village area on or around May 18 should contact the California Department of Health (CDPH) and a...
“Everyone who loves Catalina Island wants the same thing, a safe and healthy island,” said Conservancy Interim President and CEO David Solomon. “For more than 50 years, the Conservancy has worked alongside the community to care for Catalina’s native plants, animals...
“California Biodiversity Day provides an opportunity to get outside, learn more about the remarkable nature around us, and discover how we can protect it and help it thrive,”?said California Secretary for Natural Resources Wade Crowfoot.?“In California, we often celebrate our cultural...
“What we’ve learned is that these charismatic wild felines are incredibly adaptable and can live in just about any part of the state,” said Rachel Roberts, a Senior Environmental Scientist and CDFW’s Statewide Bobcat Coordinator. “They can live in almost any...
Spring 2026 saw reduced precipitation and snowmelt across most of California, yet breeding habitat conditions were rated from average to good. Favorable conditions were largely supported by water carryover from 2025 and a series of January storms that helped counterbalance drier...