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While scientists were able to save and move some creatures in the aftermath, researchers are worried about the prospects for other species

Couple unwittingly revealed to state wildlife agents that they were transporting the remains of a protected sea turtle

For the first time in more than 80 years, Chinook salmon are swimming in the North Yuba River in Northern California thanks to an innovative wildlife program.

Residents in a California neighborhood say a mountain lion on the prowl has killed multiple pets.

California bureaucrats and politicians didn't set the horrible LA fires. They made them far worse through horrible regulations and a failure to provide water to fight them.

Readers respond to Paige Williams's report on bears in Lake Tahoe, Alice Gregory's Profile of the philosopher L. A. Paul, and Jennifer Wilson's piece about heartbreak remedies.

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The golden mussel's appearance in the Delta is its first confirmed detection in North America — and could clog major water supply pumps.

Growers support a proposal for operating California's massive systems that send river water south. But it could harm endangered fish.

Several reports of recent wolf sightings in the Hope Valley area, south of Lake Tahoe, have been submitted to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

After selling a NorCal ranch two years ago, Posey has once again made a big purchase that spans two California counties.

Owning a home in Southern California isn't just a dream for humans. Apparently, the bears want in on the market too.

All on its own, an endangered species is making a fierce comeback in California, newly published state wildlife data show.

A security camera at a California cabin recorded video when a bear burglar broke into the residence and raided the refrigerator.

California's salmon fishing season has been canceled — again. The fish have dwindled as a result of drought, heat waves, agriculture and damming.

Salmon runs in California are collapsing. Conservation groups call it too little, too late.

Rare sightings and haunting creatures of the deep appeared on beaches around the world this year — here are 10

A welding hammer strapped to her wrist, Joy Hollenback slipped on blue fins and swam into the churning, chilly Pacific surf one fall morning to do her part...

About 300 surviving animals in the contiguous U.S. live in fragmented, isolated groups at high elevations.

California state scientists are on day two of a three-day strike seeking higher pay