Coyotes Coming to a City Near You — Flashback Friday

In today’s Flashback Friday we explore the wild and clever life of coyotes.  The coyote (Canis latrans) has been regarded by both Read More…

Fish Freckles — Flashback Friday

In today’s Flashback Friday we explore the research behind unique spots on fish, endearingly known as fish freckles. Some researchers Read More…

Splash Course: Learning About California’s Complex Water…

Just as a river’s water sculpts the landscape that it flows through, so too has this vital resource shaped the development of California. Read More…

Return of The River Otters — Flashback Friday

In today’s Flashback Friday we take a break from the fish to talk about some charismatic megafauna. River otters really seem to know Read More…

Take My Breath Away – Salmon Parasite is First Known…

From the largest fish to the tiniest insects, every animal on Earth is aerobic, meaning it requires oxygen to survive. At least, this was Read More…

Film Friday: Rainbow Trout Survey in Big Chico Creek

In today's Film Friday, we revisit the 2019 Big Chico Creek population survey conducted by FISHBIO and the Big Chico Creek Ecological Read More…

Digital Technology helps Advance Citizen Science and…

Training non-professionals to observe and communicate the location and health of local wildlife as part of “citizen science” is a Read More…

Hungry, Hungry Herons: Understanding Avian Predation of…

Juvenile salmon smolts migrating to the ocean are a dietary staple for everything from fishes to mammals to birds. Such predation affects Read More…

Endangered and Edible — Flashback Friday

In today’s Flashback Friday we explore the life of the Atlantic salmon, a popular and endangered species of fish. We recently scoured Read More…

California Tiger Salamander: Life Beneath the Mud

Nearly two feet below the ground, slithery creatures covered in yellowish-brown blotches rest for a majority of the year. The California Read More…