Elusive Californian mammal captured on camera for first time ever
Momentarily pausing after eating some mealworms, an elusive shrew’s long snout pointed skywards, unaware of the historic portrait that had just been captured.
See the First-Ever Photographs of the Elusive Mount Lyell Shrew, Finally Caught on Camera in California
A group of young researchers captured and photographed the animal on a three-day expedition to the Eastern Sierra Nevada
Here’s looking at shrew: How college students got first-ever photos of elusive California mammal
Three college students found a way to take photos of the Mt. Lyell shrew, which has never been photographed in the 100 years since the mammal was discovered.
An elusive mammal never before caught on film has finally been photographed
A momentous moment for the wildlife world was captured on camera after a live Mount Lyell shrew was photographed.
3 undergraduate students have taken the first photograph of the Mount Lyell shrew
For more than 100 years, scientists have known about a shrew living in the mountains around Yosemite National Park. California designated it a "species of special concern," but nobody had seen it.
This Tiny And Elusive Shrew Species Was Just Captured On Camera For The Very First Time
The Mount Lyell shrew, a tiny mammal that lives high in the Sierra Nevada mountains, was first described 100 years ago, but the elusive creature had never been photographed alive. So, in November 2024,
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Sierra Nevada Red Fox Population Gains Endangered Species Act Protection
The Service is designating only the Sierra Nevada population, which ranges from Yosemite National Park to Kings Canyon National Park, as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act even ...
Nevada’s official tartan highlights state history, culture
Nevada is known for its desert bighorn sheep — the official state animal — and the desert tortoise, its official reptile. But ...
Rare animal photographed alive for the first time in history
Well over a century since its discovery, this tiny never-before-pictured mammal has been photographed alive. The pointy-nosed shrew spends their days nibbling on insects hiding under logs in the ...
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Environmentalists sue over critical habitat protection for Sierra Nevada red fox
Sierra Nevada red fox in Lassen Volcanic National Park, California (Keith Slausen, U.S. Forest Service) (CN) — The Center for Biological Diversity on Monday sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...
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Endangered Sierra Nevada Red Fox Faces Additional Threats from California Wildfires
California’s wildfires have become increasingly intense and frequent due to climate change, posing significant risks to wildlife. Among the species most affected is the Sierra Nevada red fox, a ...
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Lawsuit Challenges Denial of Protected Habitat for Sierra Nevada Red Foxes
WASHINGTON— The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for failing to provide habitat protection to endangered Sierra Nevada red foxes in California.
Mountain lions are an important species in Nevada — they deserve better protections
The NDOW board should be held accountable for the unintended injuries and deaths to the wildlife they are tasked with ...
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Sierra Nevada National Park
This 1,000-plus-acre park is a protected wildlife area near the Alhambra and features modest trails leading to ruins and vistas of both Granada and the Sierra Nevada Mountains.