California newts and rough-skinned newts are local to the East Bay and migrate from their upland shelters to lower, wetter ...

A rough-skinned newt crosses a road. About 5,000 newts die each year on Alma Bridge Road in Santa Clara County. A proposal to elevate the road could prevent about 70% of the newt deaths from vehicles.

(KRON) — Sonoma County Regional Parks is reminding parkgoers to be cautious of where they walk as small, sensitive newts are on the move this time of year. Park officials took to social media on ...

Every winter, sex hormones have a remarkable effect on California newts (Taricha torosa), driving them to walk miles to their natal pond and inducing big changes in their anatomy. Find out more in ...

As the rainy season begins in Northern California, newts are on the move. Dedicated volunteers in the San Francisco Bay Area are helping the tiny... Volunteers in the San Francisco Bay Area helping ...

(Phys.org) —The California newts on the Stanford campus may be limited in physical range to the area around a small now-dry lake, but their sphere of scientific influence extends much farther. Work ...

On Oct. 10, 2019, in the midst of mass PG&E power shutoffs and shortly before the outbreak of the disastrous Kincade Fire, a group of grassroots organizers and volunteers drove for miles on winding, ...

Our culture was shaped by the sounds of nature. What could we learn if we listened again? The sounds of nature give us clues to our ancient origins and to our current ecological challenges. We go ...

More than 48,000 deer, thousands of Pacific newts, close to 100 mountain lions and many thousands of other animals are killed each year by vehicles on California roads, according to the 2024 “roadkill ...