Dehydrated coyote pup dies after it was rescued by San Mateo firefighters
A dehydrated coyote pup died Thursday after being rescued by firefighters on the Peninsula.
Officials plan to kill hundreds of thousands of owls – to save other owls
To prevent the extinction of the threatened spotted owl species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to kill thousands of invasive barred owls across forests in the western U.S.
Coyote killed at Golden Gate Park confirmed as animal in attack on girl
A coyote that attacked a 5-year-old girl at Golden Gate Park was among those euthanized by wildlife officers over the weekend.
Charlotte the stingray, pregnant fish despite no male companion, has died
Charlotte, a stingray that got pregnant at a North Carolina aquarium despite not having shared a tank with a male of her species, has died.
3 coyotes killed at Golden Gate Park after girl attacked
California wildlife officials said they are testing the remains of three coyotes to determine if one of them bit a child in San Francisco last week.
Sacred white bison calf from Yellowstone not seen since birth
Yellowstone National Park officials say a rare white buffalo sacred to Native Americans has not been seen since its birth on June 4.
Boa thought to be male gives birth to 14 snakes by extremely rare virgin birth phenomenon
Ronaldo, a 13-year-old Brazilian rainbow boa, was believed to be male and had not been in contact with any other snakes for at least nine years, according to researchers.
Tahoe man acted as 'middleman' in international amphibian smuggling ring: Feds
A Northern California man has pleaded guilty for his part in an international amphibian smuggling ring, federal authorities said.
Over 1,000 new species added to ‘red list,’ threatened with extinction
Pressures from climate change, invasive species and human activity such as illicit trade are blamed for the increase.
Coyote visits San Francisco's Pink Triangle
A coyote made an appearance at San Francisco's Pink Triangle atop Twin Peaks on Monday.
Shark bites teenager's leg in attack at North Carolina beach
A teen is recovering after being bitten by a shark at a North Carolina beach over the weekend.
Popular Tahoe beach destination facing overcrowding will soon require reservation
One of Tahoe’s most popular destinations for tourists, known for its pristine, sandy beaches and access to crystal clear waters, will soon be requiring reservations due to massive overcrowding and traffic congestion.
San Francisco's Camp Mather is 100 years old
A family camp attended by generations of San Franciscans, including one who later became a Supreme Court justice, is celebrating a milestone 100th anniversary.
Hiker rescued after going missing for 10 days in Santa Cruz Mountains
A man who went missing in the Santa Cruz Mountains was found this week, according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office.
California woman was harassed by black bear before fatal mauling
Patrice Miller, 71, had been harassed by an aggressive black bear in her small Northern California town for months before it broke into her home and killed her last year.
Mountain lion spotted in Millbrae
A mountain lion was spotted in Millbrae on Saturday, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office.
Mama bear, frightened cub rescued from large tree in Northern California
Police and firefighters in Eureka responded to an unusual call on Monday– after a mother bear and her cub ended up in a large tree near a store parking lot.
Rare white bison calf spotted in Yellowstone National Park could fulfill prophecy
A Montana photographer has a picture she definitely will not forget after snapping a photo of a rare – and, potentially, sacred – white bison calf in Yellowstone National Park.
Giant 7-foot sunfish found on Oregon beach turns out to be newly discovered species
A massive ocean oddity that washed up on a northern Oregon beach last week turned out to be a recently discovered species of sunfish.
Python swallows woman whole in Indonesia
A missing woman was found eaten alive by a massive python after locals cut her body out of the snake in Indonesia.