Good news for two imperiled species found only in Southern California: Wildlife groups ... to protect the habitats of the San Bernardino kangaroo rat and Santa Ana sucker fish, two formerly ...

18 and Sacramento was listed at No. 20. In September 2024, the California legislature passed the Poison-Free Wildlife Act, which bans some rat poisons. In the months since, some people have ...

However, the rat population is also on the rise in California. In 2024, Los Angeles was the second rattiest city in America, according to a report by pest control company Orkin. Chicago secured ...

Kangaroo rats are known to use their hind feet to create their very own Morse code to send warning signals to fellow rats, and what greater danger is there than the imposing habitat destruction ...

A giant kangaroo rat, rescued and safely released by a permit-holder during a PG&E pipeline excavation project. Giant kangaroo rats are native to dry habitats in CA and adapted to short droughts ...

Giant kangaroo rats were common on the Carrizo Plain until the third year of the drought, when more than 90 percent of the population died off. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif.— Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law today greater protections from toxic rat poisons, which are harmful and deadly for children, pets and wildlife. The California Ecosystems ...