California hosts extraordinary wildlife—from raptors and songbirds to salmon, steelhead, frogs, bats, and thousands of native pollinators. Intensive farming, expanding cities, and climate stress already strain habitats. Add widespread pesticide use and you get ripple effects across food webs: fewer insects for birds and fish to eat, poisoned prey that…
California is one of the most biodiverse regions in the world, with landscapes ranging from deserts and forests to mountains and coastlines. But in 2025, the state’s wildlife is under greater pressure than ever before. Climate change is driving rising temperatures, shrinking snowpack, longer droughts, extreme floods, raging wildfires, and…
California is one of the most ecologically diverse states in the U.S. Its landscapes stretch from high mountains and vast deserts to fertile valleys and productive coastlines. With this diversity comes the need for balance, and that balance is often held together by predators. Predators play a far bigger role…
California is one of the most biodiverse regions in the world, but it is also one of the most threatened. From the high Sierra peaks to the Pacific coastline, many species face rising risks from climate change, habitat loss, disease, and human activity. As of 2025, efforts are underway across…
California is one of the most ecologically diverse states in the U.S., home to forests, deserts, wetlands, farmland, and coastlines. But this diversity is under serious threat from invasive species—non-native plants, animals, and pests that spread aggressively, disrupt natural habitats, and cause billions of dollars in economic losses each year.…
California is famous for its stunning natural landscapes, from the mountains of the Sierra Nevada to the beaches of the Pacific. It is also one of the most biodiverse states in the U.S., home to thousands of species, including black bears, mountain lions, coyotes, wolves, and deer. However, as human…