The new license requirement, mandated by the Legislature in 2008, affects a number of popular game species including squirrel, rabbit, grouse, pheasant and waterfowl. The new youth small game hunting ...
The Ellwood Mesa Butterfly Grove used to be California's largest wintering site for monarch butterflies, but in 2024, only 30 butterflies were counted.
Monarch butterflies overwintering along the California coast have declined by 96% in a year, with habitat loss, pesticides and extreme heat contributing to their second-lowest population in nearly ...