A Riverside County man was cited by state wildlife officials on Sunday for allegedly poaching dozens of lobsters from a new SoCal marine sanctuary. Authorities say the incident is the first major violation of fishing restrictions that became effective January 1. more ›

California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) is investigating the suspicious death of one of the last remaining male mountain lions in an important National Park Service (NPS) wildlife study. The 7-year-old animal, dubbed P-15, was discovered on September 11. Officials say he did not die of natural causes. more ›

That's just not cool. Congress may have just passed a law allowing guns into national parks that takes effect in February, but hunting animals before and after the law is not legal and is just plain bastardly. Over the past several years, multiple trophy-sized deer have been poached within Yosemite National Park boundaries. As authorities began to investigate, officials "uncovered a complex, concerted effort by these individuals to illegally hunt within the park and kill trophy size bucks," according to a statement from the park. more ›