CAPITOLA — After coming to the aid of a brown pelican that was entangled in fishing line off Capitola earlier this week, a local family was amazed at what happened next. The bird seemingly sought additional help from them. The drama unfolded Tuesday in a kelp bed...
LIVE OAK — Molly Richardson, patron saint of the county’s sick, injured and abandoned wildlife, died Saturday after a brief illness. She was 85. A native of India who came to America by way of New Zealand, Richardson settled in Pacific Grove, where she was...
Anna’s Hummingbirds are among the most common hummingbirds on the Pacific Coast. Until the middle of the 20th century, Anna’s bred only in Baja California and southern California. However, the planting of exotic flowering trees on the west coast provided nectar and...
Every day a herd of bucks passes through my property in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Because it’s important for rehabbed fawns to be released where wild deer visit regularly, NAR asked me to take on fawn rehabilitation. Once I learned more about fawns, I looked forward...