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Wildlife

Stay informed on California wildlife with California Today’s in-depth species guides, news, and analysis. California is one of the most biodiverse places in North America, home to gray wolves, condors, coyotes, elephant seals, whales, and hundreds of bird species, along with many plants and animals found nowhere else. Our hub covers how to identify and watch the state’s wildlife, where to find it, the recovery of returning species, and the laws and conservation efforts that protect them.

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Red-tailed hawks in California: Identification, calls, nesting and legal status post image

Red-tailed hawks in California: Identification, calls, nesting and legal status

Red-shouldered hawks in California: Identification, calls, diet and nesting post image

Red-shouldered hawks in California: Identification, calls, diet and nesting

Peregrine falcons in California: Identification, nesting cliffs, calls and legal status post image

Peregrine falcons in California: Identification, nesting cliffs, calls and legal status

Ospreys in California: The fish-catching hawk by season and region post image

Ospreys in California: The fish-catching hawk by season and region

Golden eagles in California: Range, nesting and the law that fully protects them post image

Golden eagles in California: Range, nesting and the law that fully protects them

Bald eagles in California: An endangered eagle by season and region post image

Bald eagles in California: An endangered eagle by season and region

Anna's hummingbirds in California: A guide to the state's year-round hummingbird post image

Anna's hummingbirds in California: A guide to the state's year-round hummingbird

Birds of prey in California: A guide to the state's hawks, eagles, falcons, vultures and owls post image

Birds of prey in California: A guide to the state's hawks, eagles, falcons, vultures and owls

Birds of California: A complete guide to the state's 696 bird species post image

Birds of California: A complete guide to the state's 696 bird species

California wolf packs jump from nine to 12 in one quarter; CDFW confirms fastest growth on record post image

California wolf packs jump from nine to 12 in one quarter; CDFW confirms fastest growth on record

Live map: Where California's gray wolves are right now post image

Live map: Where California's gray wolves are right now

Yosemite has officially been added to the range of the gray wolf, per USFWS tracking data post image

Yosemite has officially been added to the range of the gray wolf, per USFWS tracking data