Late start to crab season proves to be not as lucrative
With the crab season finally underway, we had hoped to see the first catches come back to port Wednesday afternoon. But we will have to wait a bit longer.
El Dorado County deputy kills sickened cougar that followed family
A sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a mountain lion that had been following a family on a bike trail in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada east of Placerville.
Trump vetoes Calif. fishing bill over seafood trade deficit
President Donald Trump has vetoed a bill that would have gradually ended the use of large-mesh drift gillnets used exclusively in federal waters off the coast of California.
Young sea lion recovers from shark bite, returns to ocean
A feisty young sea lion is back in the wild after five weeks of rehabilitation to treat a severe shark bite, domoic acid poisoning and malnutrition.
Rescued sea lion makes 'miraculous recovery' after shark bite, poisoning
Bay Area veterinarians call a sea lion's recovery miraculous and inspiring after being treated for a severe shark bite and acid poisoning,
DNA ties same coyote to 3 East Bay attacks, officials say
Authorities believe a coyote that bit an employee at a Lafayette grocery store on Tuesday is linked to two other attacks in the area.
Coyote bites grocery store employee's leg in Lafayette
Another reported coyote attack in the East Bay took place in Lafayette.
California’s commercial crab season to open December 23
There could be Dungeness crab for Christmas after all. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Friday commercial crab season will open statewide on Wednesday, Dec. 23.
Coyote bites man jogging on track at high school in Moraga
Another runner was able to chase the coyote away and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife was alerted.
Utah celebrates state’s first wildlife bridge, as plans underway for landmark wildlife overpass in California
Images of deer, bears, moose and coyotes crossing a specially dedicated thoroughfare for wildlife have officials in Utah calling the project a huge success.
Mountain lion spotted in Morgan Hill neighborhood
On Monday, a rare sighting of a mountain lion raised concern in a Morgan Hill neighborhood. A homeowner spotted the lion hiding behind bushes on a front lawn on White Cloud Drive.
Over $10M granted to preserve California's salmon habitats
The grants were awarded through the agency's Fisheries Restoration Grant Program for the restoration, enhancement and protection of anadromous salmonid habitats
Squirrel gets drunk after eating fermented pears outside Minnesota woman's home
A woman in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota got a video of a squirrel outside her home who accidentally got a little tipsy from eating fermented pears.
Beloved gorilla 'Zura' dies at San Francisco zoo
Zura, a 39-year-old Western lowland gorilla, was being treated for “long-term digestive issues" but her condition recently had worsened.
Wolf-dog hybrid still on the loose in San Benancio area
A wolf-dog hybrid remains at large after three of the animals escaped from a yard in unincorporated San Benancio in Monterey County last month, county officials said Wednesday.
Mesmerizing video shows 1st sighting of rare 'bigfin' squid in Australian waters
Mesmerizing video of a rarely seen bigfin squid was recently released by scientists in Australia.
Firefighters rescue baby raccoon wedged in tree, name it 'Freedom'
The raccoon was discovered after residents reported loud cries and screams in the area of 15th Avenue at Santiago Street.
Raccoon rescued in San Francisco
The raccoon was named 'Freedom' by San Francisco firefighters.
Bison plan for California's Catalina Island stirs debate
The Catalina Island Conservancy said there has not been a bison calf born on the island in seven years and the herd size has dwindled to 100.
Fish and wildlife department delays commercial crab season
The department says they are working with the commercial Dungeness crab industry to create new regulations to protect whales from entanglements.