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How California officials started killing endangered gray wolves – The San Francisco Chronicle
With the state now opening the door to killing wolves, those on all sides of the issue are waiting to see how the practice evolves. Will there be more lethal actions in Sierra Valley? Will the tactics extend to other parts of the state? And what will this mean for the future of the canine in California, where wolf recovery remains fragile?
She drove a hundred miles to give birth. New California laws are bringing maternity care closer to home – CalMatters
Three years after closing its maternity ward, a new state law will help a rural Northern California hospital bring birth services back to the community.
Off-roading, graffiti and BASE jumping: Conservation group sounds alarm over conditions in national parks -CNN
Workers at some of America’s most treasured national parks will find a mess when they return to their jobs — confronting graffiti scrawled across iconic landscapes, sanitation issues and park-goers who have been illegally camping, BASE jumping, flying drones or hiking while rangers were unable to work.