New research shows that low to moderate fires in California’s Sierra Nevada can boost bird populations for decades.

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New research shows that low to moderate fires in California’s Sierra Nevada can boost bird populations for decades.

Researchers have found that low to moderate-severity fires not only benefit many bird species in the Sierra Nevada, but these ...

From mule deer and coyotes to California sea lions and hawks, see which animals are common on Golden State hiking trails.

California is no stranger to big debuts, but this one didn't happen on a movie set. On September 17, 2025, as reported in MV Voice, a dark-sided flycatcher (Muscicapa sibirica) made its first-ever ...

Conservationists say Saskatchewan is the best place in the world to spot the endangered whooping crane during its winter migration from northern Canada to the Texas coast.

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