California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Monarch butterfly numbers at Pismo Grove have dropped significantly this year, according to the nonprofit Xerces Society’s annual count. 556 western monarchs were counted in Pismo this season—thousands fewer than usual.

A new policy by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife formally recognizes beavers for their ecological contributions and calls for non-lethal solutions to conflicts.

Some San Luis Obispo residents have recently reported mountain lion sightings around the Irish Hills and Johnson Ranch open spaces.

Pacific humpback whales are the subject of a lawsuit filed this week, claiming the endangered species is not being protected from entanglements caused by fishing gear off the West Coast.

Pacific humpback whales are the subject of a lawsuit filed this week, claiming the endangered species is not being protected from entanglements caused by fishing gear off the West Coast.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is limiting crab traps in certain California Fishing Zones to avoid potentially entangling whales and turtles.

Leatherback sea turtles are now listed under California’s Endangered Species Act after a deciding vote by the state’s Fish and Game Commission. KCBX’s Rachel Showalter has more about how this impacts the species and local fisheries.

Santa Barbara County authorities are conducting an ongoing investigation into alleged environmental crimes found at an illegal cannabis grow site in Santa…

There's an aquarium accessory called Marimo moss balls that people like to put in their fish tanks -- but some moss balls are carrying an invasive species…

A pregnant rattlesnake was fatally attacked in its den located on the Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo’s nature preserve in Pismo Beach earlier this…