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Pigs gone wild: Boars seen tearing up landscaping in Bay Area city

Jul 21

Sports salmon season reopens in California

Jul 11

Mountain lion captured in dramatic standoff in SF's Outer Sunset

A mountain lion was tranquilized and captured in a tense standoff with San Francisco animal control crews Friday morning after it was seen roaming the Outer Sunset neighborhood. It was the second mountain lion sighting in the city in two weeks.

Sep 19

Wildlife officials capture mountain lion found in Redwood City yard

Jun 16

California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Wildlife officers rescue fawn kept in dog cage in Sonoma Co.

Jun 11

CA wildlife officials warn against taking young deer found alone

May 6

CA hunters will soon be allowed to kill up to 2 bears per season

Apr 17

How newly approved pop-up traps could extend Bay Area crab season

Feb 19

Santa Cruz mountain lions now classified as threatened species

Feb 13

Latest Videos

2:20

Mountain lion captured in dramatic standoff in SF's Outer Sunset

Sep 19

2:12

VIDEO: Mountain lion runs through SF neighborhood before being tranquilized during standoff

Sep 18

1:32

Mountain lion captured after roaming San Francisco's Outer Sunset neighborhood

Sep 18

0:53

Pigs gone wild: Boars seen tearing up landscaping in San Jose

Jul 21

1:44

Pigs gone wild: Boars seen tearing up landscaping in San Jose

Jul 21

2:52

Sports salmon season reopens in California

Jul 11

0:25

Wildlife officials immobilize mountain lion found in Redwood City yard

Jun 16

0:45

Wildlife officials immobilize mountain lion found in Redwood City yard

Jun 15

Latest Videos

2:20

Mountain lion captured in dramatic standoff in SF's Outer Sunset

Sep 19

2:12

VIDEO: Mountain lion runs through SF neighborhood before being tranquilized during standoff

Sep 18

1:32

Mountain lion captured after roaming San Francisco's Outer Sunset neighborhood

Sep 18

0:53

Pigs gone wild: Boars seen tearing up landscaping in San Jose

Jul 21

1:44

Pigs gone wild: Boars seen tearing up landscaping in San Jose

Jul 21

2:52

Sports salmon season reopens in California

Jul 11

0:25

Wildlife officials immobilize mountain lion found in Redwood City yard

Jun 16

0:45

Wildlife officials immobilize mountain lion found in Redwood City yard

Jun 15

Latest Stories

Date set for return of Bay Area's commercial Dungeness crab season: Here's when

No Dungeness crabs on the table this Christmas - and that's becoming par for the course in the industry. The crabbing season is now set to open in early January for the Bay Area and Central California.

Dec 20, 2025

California State Parks

Rare sighting: Coyote swims in SF Bay between Angel Island and Tiburon

While coyotes are known to be common residents throughout much of the Bay Area, it's rare to see one swimming. Officials say as many as 17 coyotes now live on Angel Island, but what this one was doing and where it was going is still unclear.

Sep 10, 2025

Advocates trying to save Lake Tahoe bear set to be euthanized after series of break-ins with cub

State wildlife officials say one bear has broken into at least a dozen homes over the last month, and she's taking her cub with her. Wildlife advocates are now trying to keep the bears alive.

Aug 21, 2025

Anger over Lake Tahoe black bear being euthanized after run-ins with humans

Officials say the Tahoe bear that was euthanized had become aggressive and had too many encounters with humans, but one activist says, "We can't understand why they would be just killing bears rather than holding people responsible."

Jul 21, 2025

Birds dying at alarming rate in East Bay neighborhood: 'Just horrifying'

A disturbing mystery is unfolding in a Richmond neighborhood, where state officials say there's no evidence of electrocution from power lines after more than 50 birds have died, but residents are not convinced.

May 13, 2025