sierra nevada red fox
Sierra Nevada Red Fox Spotted for First Time in Nearly 100 Years at Yosemite
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/29/2015 - 7:59pm
For the first time since World War I was ongoing, a rare Sierra Nevada red fox was spotted in Yosemite National Park. The video above shows the fox making tracks through the snow-covered mountains early this past December.
The National Park Service said in a press release that two documented sightings have occurred in park since early December, one on Dec. 13, and another on Jan 4. These marks the first confirmed sightings of the rare fox in the park in nearly 100 years.
Study finds poisons from illegal pot grows threaten wildlife in Sierra Nevada
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 06/27/2013 - 12:44pmRat poison used on illegal marijuana grows is killing fishers in the southern Sierra Nevada, according to a recent study conducted by a team of scientists from the University of California, Davis, the U.S. Forest Service’s Pacific Southwest Research Station, UC Berkeley, and the Integral Ecology Research Center in Humboldt County, Calif.
Endangered Species of Tahoe Area Workshop
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 05/20/2012 - 2:02amThe community is invited to to attend the Endangered Species of the Lake Tahoe Area Workshop during the Tahoe Science Conference that is scheduled for Tuesday, May 22, from 8 to 10 a.m. Space is limited and an RSVP is requested at creativerno@charter.net to reserve your seat.
This workshop is designed to involve the participants in evaluating printed information and presenting their ideas.
