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…
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The Role Of Predators In Maintaining California’s Ecosystem Balance
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…