‘It is scary’: Oak-killing beetle reaches Ventura County, significantly expanding range

The goldspotted oak-borer, an invasive beetle responsible for killing 200,000 trees in Southern California, is now present in ...
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Invasive oak-eating beetle confirmed to be in Ventura County

The California Department of Fire and Forestry Protection shared Wednesday that there have been multiple confirmed ...
Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Volunteers sought for 'blitz' to protect Ventura County oaks from destructive beetle

Invasive goldspotted oak borers have been newly detected in Ventura County. UC ANR is calling on community scientists to track down these destructive bugs to help protect native oak trees.

First-ever rattlesnake found in a Texas county surprises scientists

The most dangerous snake in Texas had never been officially documented in Denton County, until one turned up in a suburban ...

After brother's heroin overdose, she spread tiny acts of kindness

Rachel Hunt's brother died of a heroin overdose in 2018. To heal, she launched Tiny Kindnesses on Instagram to share small ...

Python in Florida woman's backyard a sign of their movement to urban areas

If they reach the ecosystem's carrying capacity in the Everglades, the pythons will spread, and that likely means into ...

Butterflies, snakes and flowers: In rugged Baja canyons, scientists unlock an unsung region's biodiversity

Sulfur butterflies glide across Zorrillo Canyon, hundreds of them, moving back and forth against the cerulean sky. It's ...