Do you live, work, or play in the Northern Yosemite and Central Sierra region?
Do you care about the environment and threats facing the local places you love?
Then check out these news articles!
We try to keep readers up to date about current issues affecting many different aspects of the local environment, such as wildlife, wild places, meadows, forests, rivers and watersheds. You can also stay up to date on seasonal information like where the wildflowers are blooming, and where to go to see local wildlife or scenic vistas.
Whether you read an article from our newsletter, a director’s report or a blog, you will find local, timely news related to the beautiful environment here in the Central Sierra and northern Yosemite region.
Recent News
‘That’s a bloodbath’: How a federal program kills wildlife for private interests
Even though the science proves otherwise,“Wildlife Services has very much taken the approach of being buddy-buddy with the ranching community, which means do what …Gray Wolf Population Growing Fast in California — Up Sixfold in the Past Five Years
“It’s a redemption story. It’s a renewal story. It’s inspiring,” said Amaroq Weiss, a senior wolf advocate at the Center for Biological Diversity, a nonprofit …Camping in California? If a Bear Shows Up, Here’s What to Do
For campers in Northern California, especially the Lake Tahoe region, encountering a bear for the first time can be a rite of passage. But even …Rare Animal Reintroduced to Yosemite Meadow for the First Time
A helicopter transported 118 Yosemite toads from the San Francisco Zoo, where they were raised, to the national park about 180 miles away, where …Speeding Kills Bears
Yosemite National Park rangers are asking the public to slow down and drive with extra caution after several bears were reportedly killed after being hit …
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Newest publication: Spring 2021
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Archived articles outside of CSERC's website
- 1/15/14: Oldest trees are growing faster, storing more carbon as they age, study reports
- 12/27/13: Yosemite Fire debate over harvesting burned trees (San Francisco Chronicle)
- 7/6/11: Sierra Nevada Forest Imagery Interactive: Amazing aerial map showing the extent of clear-cuts throughout our region.
- 7/22/11: 'Suction Dredging is Bad for Fish' a blog by Dr. Peter Moyle.