Can YOU spot the mountain lion lurking among the rocks? Nevada wildlife scientist captures big cat s Where s Waldo moment
The US Fish and Wildlife Service posted a scene shot asking people to see if they could spot a mountain lion
The lion was caught resting in the wilderness in Washoe County, Nevada, by a conservation scientist
Mountain lions in the state can grow up to eight feet from nose to tail and average 137 pounds
A Reminder to Recreate Responsibly During MLK Weekend and Amidst the Ongoing Pandemic Posted by: SNO Staff January 14, 2021
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Responsible recreation practices should be maintained at all times.
VALLEJO, Calif. – The USDA Forest Service and California State Parks invite Californians to do their part to ensure safe and healthy outdoor experiences during the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend and amidst the ongoing pandemic.
Simple actions such as staying local, planning ahead, and following social distancing guidelines, can increase the outdoor experience for everyone. Recreating responsibly will help ensure that expanded access to recreational facilities, services, and opportunities continues day use areas of National Forests and state parks currently open to the public remain open for the health and welfare of Californians.
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 2019 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) National Analysis, which shows that EPA and companies that manage chemicals continue to make progress in preventing pollution. The report shows that between 2018 and 2019 total releases of TRI chemicals decreased by 9%.
In the Pacific Southwest, which includes California, Nevada, Arizona, Hawai’i and the outer Pacific Island territories, the metal mining sector accounted for 78% of the TRI-reported chemical releases for 2019. After metal mining, the primary metals (including smelting), hazardous waste management, and petroleum sectors reported the highest releases. The total quantity of TRI chemicals managed as waste by facilities in Region 9 during 2019 increased by 3% from 2018, driven by increased production-related waste managed in the electrical equipment and metal mining sectors. For 2019, 6% of facilities in the Pacific Southwest Region reported implementing new source reduction ac
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This Oct. 17, 2018, file photo shows a Chevrolet Volt hybrid car charging at a ChargePoint charging station at a parking garage in Los Angeles.
AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File
Thanks to a $15 billion surplus, environmental issues like wildfire and climate change are being considered to receive $4.1 billion in spending in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget. This comes less than a year after the administration and legislature had to forgo ideas that could have helped curb the climate crisis and wildfire prevention tactics because of the pandemic.
Wade Crowfoot, California Secretary for Natural Resources, applauds the potential infusion of cash, in part because of the devastating nature of the 2020 fire season, in which more than 4 million acres burned.
USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region has decided to extend the developed campground closure on 12 National Forests in California to provide consistent COVID-19 mitigation response in accordance with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Stay-at-Home Orders. These Regional Orders will be in effect through Friday, Jan. 29, 2021.
The closed campgrounds on National Forests (NF) are in California’s Greater Sacramento, Southern, and San Joaquin zones, including Angeles NF, Cleveland NF, Eldorado NF, Inyo NF, Los Padres NF, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Plumas NF, San Bernardino NF, Sequoia NF, Sierra NF, Stanislaus NF, and the Tahoe NF. Day use of National Forests will remain open for the health and welfare of Californians. We urge all visitors to follow CDC guidelines to recreate responsibly and check with your local National Forests before visiting.