"If a bat's out during the day, usually there's something going on with it," Amber Engle, Wildlife Rehabilitation Manager, told KTVU.

A bat crawling on the ground in the middle of the day was certainly startling.

http://www.ktvu.com/news/270809585-story

National Park Service researchers say a male mountain lion named P-55 was documented successfully crossing the 101 Freeway - a rare event for Southern California's big cats.

P-55, described as a "subadult male," represents only the fourth case of a successful crossing since the NPS began its mountain lion study in 2002.

http://www.dailynews.com/environment-and-nature/20170807/mountain-lion-p-55-crosses-101-118-freeways-with-all-nine-lives-intact

Hillsborough police are warning residents about mountain lions following the recent sighting of some lions in two areas of the city, police said Thursday.

Cameras captured images of lions around Crystal Springs Road and the green belt area near Jacaranda Circle, according to police.

http://www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/3-Recent-Mountain-Lion-Sightings-Reported-In-San-11765237.php

Forget dalmatians—in remote parts of Northern California, mules are the fire department's four-legged helpers of choice.

http://mentalfloss.com/article/503608/mules-help-fight-californias-wildfires

iNatters, have you noticed this?

http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2017/08/climatedesk-warmer-weather-ratpocalypse/