Sacramento County Local News: Animals

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STATEWIDE EXPLAINER

California Dirt

What do resource conservation districts protect? Pretty much everything that’s worth saving.

From Folsom Times...

Public Safety Environment Animals

Baby Eagle Doing Well After Being Rescued From Fall Near Lake Natoma

04/29/2024
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A collaborative effort among Sacramento Metro firefighters, officials from California State Parks, Fish and Game, Wildlife Encounters, and Sierra Pacific Tree Services officials rescued an eaglet that had toppled out of its nest and was dangling 100 feet off the ground.

From Los Angeles Times...

Animals State of California

California Wants Better Animal Shelter Conditions, Stray Population Curbed

04/24/2024
Several bills making their way through the California Legislature seek to address overcrowded animal shelters and streamline how animals receive care.

From Los Angeles Times...

Environment Animals

As Salmon Are Released Into the Klamath River, Tribal Leaders See a 'Symbol of Hope'

04/20/2024
California has released 500,000 salmon into the Klamath River. As dams are removed, the fish will be some of the first to return to a free-flowing river.

From The Sacramento Bee...

Animals City of Elk Grove

Goats and Sheep Are Roaming Elk Grove Grasslands. Here’s Why and How to Check Them Out

04/20/2024
Each year, a herd of 7,000 sheep graze and goats tend to the grass with their kids, or baby goats, in creeks and channels throughout the city, clear vegetation grow during the wet season to cut down on wildfire dangers.

From SF Gate...

Animals

Officials Search for Gray Whale Seen Trapped in Fishing Net Off Bay Area Coast

04/14/2024
Obstacles are mounting for officials who are attempting to rescue a young gray whale that was discovered entangled in a gillnet off Laguna Beach was recently sighted off the coast of Thornton State Beach in Daly City .

From Elk Grove News Net...

Business, Economy & Jobs Animals City of Elk Grove

'By Any Means Necessary' Sacramento Zoo Officials Say They Will Raise $50 Million for Relocation to Elk Grove

04/05/2024
Although Elk Grove taxpayers will shoulder most of the $302 million cost of the initial phase of the relocation and construction of a new Sacramento Zoo, other parties including the Sacramento Zoological Society will share the burden.

From Los Angeles Times...

Business, Economy & Jobs Environment Animals

Salmon Populations Are Struggling, Bringing Economic Woes for California's Fishing Fleet

03/30/2024
Captains of fishing boats on the California coast are bracing for salmon fishing to be severely restricted — or possibly canceled for a second year.

From SF Gate...

Environment Animals

Feds Propose Killing Nearly 500,000 'Invasive' Owls to Save Calif. Native Owls

03/27/2024
The goal is to eliminate habitat competition between "invasive" owls and native owls.

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Environment Animals Resilience

Beavers Can Help Stop Wildfires

03/26/2024
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Beavers create unburned islands where plants and animals can shelter from megafires, research has confirmed. A movement is afoot to reintroduce the rodents to the state's waterways.

From CapPublicRadio...

Environment Animals

You Might Spot a Mountain Lion in California, but Attacks Like the One That Killed a Man Are Rare

03/26/2024
If hikers, bikers, campers, hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts haven't encountered a mountain lion while in the California wilderness, they might know somebody who has.

From Elk Grove News Net...

Land Use & Development Parks & Recreation Animals City of Elk Grove

Information About Sacramento Zoo Relocation Project to Elk Grove Released

03/23/2024
The City of Elk Grove has released information about the financing for the $400M multi-phase project to move the Sacramento Zoo to Elk Grove, but questions remain.

From Elk Grove News Net...

Environment Water Animals Sustainability

“Incredibly Strong” Steelhead Returns This Year

03/23/2024
Unlike the record low Chinook salmon returns on the Sacramento River this year, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife noted a new record for the number of steelhead returning to the Mokelumne River.

From Village Life...

Public Safety Animals

Mountain Lion Attack in El Dorado County

03/23/2024
A man was fatally attacked and his brother injured by a mountain lion in a remote area near Georgetown.

From Sacramento News and Review...

Homelessness Animals

Protecting Pets in Sacramento’s Unhoused Community

03/06/2024
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The Bradshaw Animal Shelter started the PAWS mobile clinic in 2023 to go out in the field to provide basic needs like spay and neuter services, medical check-ups and wellness to pets of those who are unhoused.

From Monterey Herald...

Animals Sustainability

Awaiting the Count—Gray Whales Population Has Been Declining

02/24/2024
There was a time not so long ago when trained observers were overwhelmed by the number of whales migrating through Monterey Bay.

From Los Angeles Times...

Land Use & Development Animals Sustainability State of California

Central Coast Ranch That Is Home to Endangered Species to Be Preserved

02/23/2024
The Wildlife Conservation Board voted to award $10.3 million to the Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County to preserve the 27,000-acre Camatta Ranch in Santa Margarita.

From Los Angeles Times...

Health Animals

All This Rain Could Invite Mosquitoes Into Your Backyard

02/14/2024
While temperatures aren’t warm enough for mosquitoes to run rampant, now’s the time to prevent breeding grounds.

From YubaNet...

Animals Government

Conservation Groups Initiate Legal Action Against Feds for Failing to Protect Wolves

02/07/2024
Ten conservation groups filed an intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for its failure to list western wolves under the Endangered Species Act.

From Sacramento News and Review...

Water Animals Sustainability State of California

Regional Tribal Environmental Coalition Challenges State Water Board on Bay-Delta Plan

02/02/2024
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“The coalition urges the State Water Board to expeditiously update water quality standards sufficient to protect Delta tribes and communities,” the group said in a statement.

From California Healthline...

Health Animals

Possibility of Wildlife-to-Human Crossover Heightens Concern About Chronic Wasting Disease

02/01/2024
Each fall, millions of hunters across North America bag deer. Over the winter, people chow down on the venison steaks, sausage, and burgers made from the animals.