Despite their first impression, the yellow-bellied marmot is not an overfed hamster. These rodents are a member of the squirrel family, and have the scientific name Marmota Read More…
If you're looking for a good dose of adorable wildlife, look no further than today's Flashback Friday. We bring you a profile of the highly charismatic Pacific Read More…
Legends tell of a goddess who lived in the Yangtze River in China. The goddess in these tales is really the Baiji (Lipotes vexillifer), a freshwater dolphin Read More…
Conservation efforts helped bring California’s tule elk back from the brink of extinction, as we described in a previous blog post. There are now an estimated 5,700 Read More…
We might not have reindeer in California, but we do have our share of large grazing ungulates. Historically, the Central Valley was home to massive groups of Read More…
The coyote (Canis latrans) has been regarded by both early American pioneers and current-day ranchers as a nuisance because it was thought to be the main predator Read More…
River otters really seem to know how to have fun. These sleek mammals are often in motion, whether slipping and sliding down a river bank, deftly gliding Read More…
What’s smaller than a beaver, but larger than a muskrat, and looks like a mix between the two? The answer is the nutria (Myocastor coypus), a water-loving Read More…
When staff at our office in Oakdale arrived one morning to find a dead chicken in our coop, we wondered who the culprit could be. The mystery Read More…