Ha pasado aproximadamente un siglo desde que los lobos fueron exterminados intencionalmente en California después de décadas de ser perseguidos por la caza, la captura y el envenenamiento. Visto como una amenaza para el ganado y para las especies de caza favorecidos por cazadores, lobos en California y en todo el resto de la nación […]
It’s been roughly a century since wolves were intentionally exterminated in California after decades of being persecuted by hunting, trapping, and poisoning. Seen as a threat to livestock and to game species favored by hunters, wolves in California and across the rest of the nation were systematically killed. But in recent decades, federal management programs […]
In this very polarized political climate, any mention of leaving water in rivers, streams and reservoirs for the environment stirs up debate. The fight over water rights is nothing new in California. But in our region in particular, the debate is coming to a head. The State Water Resources Control Board is in the process […]
En este clima político muy polarizado, cualquier mención de dejar agua en ríos, arroyos y embalses para el medio ambiente suscita un debate. La lucha por los derechos del agua no es nada nuevo en California. Pero en nuestra región en particular, el debate está llegando a una cabeza. La Junta de Control de Recursos […]
Merganser Mysteries Imagine you’re hiking up the river, and swimming against impossible currents, a bird resembling a duck with a mohawk heads upstream with a line of more ducklings than you can count! You’ve been lucky enough to come across a member of a group of waterfowl referred to as the mergansers. Mergansers are known […]
The Sierra Nevada is well known for being unique in its topography (think Yosemite), but it is also special in the large number of plants and animal species that are found here. According to the Forest Service’s Sierra Nevada Forest Plan Amendment there are at least 1,300 plant species in the Sierra Nevada, and at […]
Four bear cubs!! While black bear are one of the most frequent visitors to our cameras, this is the first time we have documented FOUR bear cubs! CSERC has been using wildlife cameras that are triggered by motion to survey for rare wildlife in Yosemite park and the Stanislaus forest for decades. On a few […]
The Sierra Nevada and foothills are getting another round of moisture, and El nino is making for a great wildflower season already this spring! Even the birds are taking advantage of the bloom! If you get the chance to get out when the sun emerges from the clouds, visit one of these three wildflower hotspots: […]
Just because the thermometer has dropped doesn’t mean that you can’t get out and enjoy wildlife. In fact, visiting locations in the foothills is one way to see wildlife and winter can be a great time to do it. Winter can be a time when outdoor activities give way to snuggling by the fire with […]
El nino has been delivering upon its promise of a wet winter here in the Sierra Nevada. With the abundance of snow, many people are heading up into the mountains to recreate and enjoy the beauty of winter. It is wonderful to bring someone to the snow for their first […]