By Samantha Clark, Santa Cruz Sentinel SANTA CRUZ >> Coyotes have been emerging from the shadows in Santa Cruz County likely because of drought conditions, worrying residents and hikers who have been reporting a rise in sightings for months. As the clever...
By Tai Moses I glanced out my kitchen window and saw a Black-tailed deer making its way down the hillside behind my home. This wasn’t unusual—a well-used deer trail looped through the neighborhood and I saw deer nearly every day —but there was something about...
Spring is here and this is the time wild birds and mammals have their babies. The following are some tips to help you help our local wildlife. To protect nesting birds in trees, do not trim or cut trees during the months of April through August. The domestic cat is...