CA: Animal Welfare
CA farm animal cruelty law takes full effect
Pork sold in California will now have to comply with Proposition 12. The law bans some types of extreme confinement of farm animals, specifically …
Bill to Build More CA Wildlife Crossings Gets Hearing Tomorrow
Between 2016 and 2020, more than 44,000 Californians reported hitting a wild animal with a vehicle. So tomorrow, state lawmakers will consider a …
Groups Look to Expand Jaguar Habitat After Victory Against Proposed Mine
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The battle against copper mining the Santa Rita Mountains outside of Tucson continues - even though the feds just handed a …
Los ciudadanos toman medidas para el Día de las Especies en Peligro de Extinción
Los Angeles, Calif. - Hay eventos planeados en todo el país en esta semana, para celebrar el 16º Día de las Especies en Peligro de …
Otters at Risk for Boat Strikes as CA Salmon Season Opens
MONTEREY BAY, Calif. -- Salmon season starts this coming weekend, and it's expected to draw hundreds of fishing boats to the central coast. …
President Vetoes Bill to Ban Fishing Gear Harmful to Dolphins, Other Sealife
MONTEREY, Calif. -- Groups that fight for healthier oceans are vowing to fight on after President Donald Trump vetoed a bill to ban an outdated type …
Report: Wildlife Trafficking Jeopardizes Vulnerable Species
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A new report calls for a crackdown on the booming illegal wildlife trade - activity that's been linked most recently to the …
CA Law to Improve Conditions for Farm Animals Takes Effect
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A new California law to improve living conditions for certain farm animals goes into effect Wednesday - and it is expected to …
Safer Fishing Gear to Replace West Coast Drift Gillnets
LONG BEACH, Calif. - Dolphins, whales, sharks and sea lions on the West Coast may be less likely to die in fishing nets now that authorities have …
Nation's First Ban on Sale of Fur Goes Before State Senate Today
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California would become the first state in the country to ban the sale of fur if a bill before the state Senate today …
Advisory Council Considers Bringing Back Long-Banned Fishing Gear
SAN DIEGO – Conservation and sportfishing groups will pack a meeting Thursday of the Pacific Fishery Management Council in San Diego to try to t…
Judge Rejects Oil Company's Request to Frack Off SoCal Coast
LOS ANGELES – Environmental groups have won another round in the battle over fracking in federal waters off the coast of California. Late …