California is home to one of the richest arrays of wildlife habitats in the United States — from coastal wetlands to alpine forests, from deserts to freshwater rivers. Yet, this ecological richness faces immense pressures: climate change, habitat loss, wildfires, water scarcity, invasive species, and urban expansion. As the state…
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…