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Yosemite National Park is home to more than 400 species of animals, including 165 resident and migratory birds. The abundant diversity in wildlife is due to the park’s natural habitats and ecosystems that remain largely intact. Yosemite’s rich habitats range from thick wooded foothills to expanses of meadows and alpine …
Read More »Yosemite National Park Utilizes New Methods to Study Great Gray Owls
Among the diversity of wildlife in Yosemite National Park, approximately 150 Great Gray Owls call the park home. This is approximately 65% of the Great Gray Owl population in the state of California. The Great Gray Owl is a California State Endangered Species and is a large-bodied raptor that is …
Read More »Corals on Great Barrier Reef will never be the same after back-to-back heat waves, scientists say
The Great Barrier Reef suffered a catastrophic die-off after two back-to-back marine heat waves in 2016 and 2017, a new study finds – and many of its reef communities have … Click to Continue »
Read More »Lake Michigan has become much clearer in 20 years, but at great cost
Decades ago, Lake Michigan teemed with nutrients and green algae, casting a brownish-green hue that resembled the mouth of an inland river rather than a vast, open-water lake. Back then, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Congress: Michigan, Great Lakes wolves could lose federal protection
Legislation under committee consideration in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday moves to strip great wolves in the western Great Lakes states of protections they enjoy under the Endangered … Click to Continue »
Read More »New non-native species emerges in Great Lakes after a mostly clean decade
The stew of non-native species known to be swarming in the Great Lakes just got a little thicker. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday that a new type of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Army Corps of Engineers plans $275 million in defenses to block Asian carp from reaching Great Lakes
Underwater noise and powerful water jets are among the $ 275 million worth of new defenses the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposes building at an Illinois navigation lock on the … Click to Continue »
Read More »What you need to know about the Great American Eclipse
The United States will get a rare astrological treat Aug. 21. That’s the day of the “Great American Eclipse.” It’s the first total solar eclipse to cross the entire U.S. in 99 years. The Fresno area won’t have a total eclipse, but still will get an awe-inspiring show. … Click …
Read More »Scientists puzzled by mercury’s jump in Great Lakes fish
It’s not supposed to be like this. Though advisories about toxic mercury in fish have continued in Michigan and the surrounding Great Lakes, with recommendations to limit consumption of certain … Click to Continue »
Read More »Jerry Brown says California will be the ‘Great Exception’
Gov. Jerry Brown delivers his State of The State address to a joint session of the Legislature on Jan. 24, 2017. Video courtesy of the California Channel. … Click to Continue »
Read More »The Great and Powerful Oz to land at Mitchell Senior Middle School
Mitchell Senior Middle School’s drama department will be putting on its spring play, “The Wizard Of Oz,” on April 29. The 45-minute production will be presented in the Mitchell cafeteria, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Great gift ideas for Moms, available in Fresno
Mother’s Day is coming up, on May 10th. And if you’re still looking for the perfect way to spoil the Mom in your life, Top Drawer shows us some ideas that are available here locally.
Read More »Great Western Gospel Music Takes Center Stage in Visalia
The Great Western Gospel Music Fan Festival takes center stage at the Visalia Convention Center this Thursday through Sunday. One of the headlining performers, Dean Hopper of "The Hoppers," appeared on KSEE24 Sunrise with all the details of the popular event. Visalia has been host since 2010 to the Festival …
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