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Call 911 if the Bear Won't Leave

What To Do When A Black Bear Enters Your Kitchen in California

Gargi Chakravorty

 Picture this: you’re enjoying your morning coffee when suddenly there’s a massive shadow by your refrigerator. You look up, and there it is – a black bear rummaging through your kitchen like it owns the place. Your heart stops. Your mind goes blank. What happens next could determine whether this encounter ends safely or tragically. ...

a couple of sea otters playing in the water

Could California Lose Its Sea Otters Forever?

Suhail Ahmed

California’s sea otters have always felt like a comeback story written in salt spray and stubbornness. Once nearly wiped out by the fur trade, they clawed back along a narrow sliver of the Central Coast, transforming bays and kelp forests as they went. But the plot has twisted again: bites from white sharks, warming seas, ...

California Gnatcatcher: The Sprightly Sagebrush Survivor

15 Birds Making an Unbelievable Comeback in California

Gargi Chakravorty

Picture this: just forty years ago, majestic California condors soared down to a heartbreaking count of only twenty-seven birds worldwide. Today, California’s skies tell a completely different story. From coastal pelicans diving into Pacific waves to secretive rails calling from hidden marsh corners, the Golden State has become a stunning showcase of conservation triumphs that’ll ...