Three new state symbols are proposed this year – reptile, amphibian and dog – which would bring Maine's total to 34.

On Thursday, invertebrate conservation group the Xerxes Society released the results of their 28th annual Western Monarch ...

Scientists are grappling with a stark population decline of the western monarch butterfly after the species’ numbers hit a ...

The spiking levels underscore the added danger from wildfires when cars, homes, and other structures burn, researchers said.

Former members of legendary roots-rock act The Band and The Levon Helm Band perform The Band classics and their own originals ...

Jan. 31, Edison and Ford Winter Estates hosts a jazz concert featuring Liz “Honey” Heath with a five-piece band ...

Western Monarch Count observed a peak population of 9,119 Monarch butterflies in California this winter, marking a sharp decline in the last few years. The count, administered by ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is taking steps to list monarch butterflies as threatened species and designate seven ...

With the recent proposed listing of the monarch butterfly under the Endangered ... We know this is a problem. Research in California’s Central Valley by the Xerces Society and University of ...

California Secretary of State Shirley Weber has approved a campaign to gather signatures petitioning for a vote on whether the Golden State should leave the U.S. and become an independent country.

NOWHERE. WELL, A GROUP WANTING CALIFORNIA TO SECEDE FROM THE UNITED STATES IS TRYING TO GET THE ISSUE ON THE BALLOT. STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS A GROUP HAS BEEN CLEARED TO START GATHERING ...

The visit came the day after a new ballot initiative asking voters whether the state should become an independent country was cleared by the California Secretary of State's office to begin ...