However, to this day, their biggest threat is lead poisoning caused by eating food containing lead bullets or fragments. In fact, lead poisoning is responsible for more than half of the California ...

A UC Davis study showed a nutty novel behavior in California squirrels: They’re hunting like carnivores, taking down and consuming other, smaller rodents. As part of an ongoing 12-year study of ...

When it comes to nature’s pecking order, the strongest animals usually get to eat first. The powerful golden eagle, with its ...

A study reveals the first evidence of California squirrels eating voles. ... A squirrel searches for food on May 11, 2021, in Cambria, California. George Rose/Getty Images/File.

"This year's condor release will be especially impactful given the losses we experienced in 2023 from HPAI and lead poisoning," said Tim Hauck, The Peregrine Fund's California Condor program director.