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At the San Diego Natural History Museum this weekend! Come join the fun!

https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/san-diego-humane-society-releases-first-3-graduates-of-new-raccoon-nursery

San Diego Humane Society releases first 3 'graduates' of new raccoon nursery The first three "graduates" of the San Diego Humane Society's raccoon nursery at its Ramona Wildlife Center have returned to the wild, it was announced Thursday.

https://www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/eel-river-pikeminnow-fishing-derby-cash-prizes/

Northern California anglers can win cash for catching an invasive fish in the Eel River Northern California anglers have a summertime incentive to head to the Eel River: the Eel River Pikeminnow Fishing Derby is back for its third year.

https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/living/2026/08/06/whales-at-risk-hungry-pelicans-marine-heat-wave-hits-california

Whales at risk, hungry pelicans: Marine heat wave hits California The heat wave is badly affecting marine mammals and wildlife in California.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/californias-winter-monarch-migration-has-collapsed-from-millions-in-the-1990s-to-12260-butterflies-in-2025-the-third-lowest-count-ever-recorded/articleshow/132898173.cms

California's winter monarch migration has collapsed from millions in the 1990s to 12,260 butterflies in 2025; the third-lowest count ever recorded The latest winter survey of western monarch butterflies has delivered a mixed picture for conservationists. Annual counts carried out across California's coast and nearby inland sites found a small increase compared with the previous season, but the overall population remains alarmingly low by histo...

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/hiker-bitten-by-rattlesnake-in-angeles-national-forest/

Hiker bitten by rattlesnake in Angeles National Forest A hiker was airlifted to safety Monday after he was bitten by a rattlesnake in a remote area of the Angeles National Forest. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Montrose Search and Rescue…

https://calmatters.org/environment/2026/08/california-mute-swan-population-declines/

Mute swans are on the decline after California law allows hunters to kill them A new California law allowing the killing of invasive mute swans appears to be working: the population dropped by half in less than a year.

https://amp.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/environment/article316762742.html

Poachers armed with rifles, night-vision gear arrested hunting in SLO County The arrests were a result of a broader trend of illegal night hunting in the county, California Fish and Wildlife says.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7F53IupaZ-U&pp=ygUTY2FsaWZvcm5pYSB3aWxkbGlmZQ%3D%3D

Threatened hawk dies tangled in fishing line, prompting warning from wildlife rescuers Bird rescuers are urging anglers to properly dispose of fishing lin...

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Eco Ambassadors Fall 2026 Program Application The nonprofit Mission Trails Regional Park (MTRP) Foundation invites high school students in San Diego County to participate in its free Eco Ambassadors program. Cohorts of 30 teen-aged nature enthusiasts will take part in learning sessions about different aspects of Mission Trails, environmental st...