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After a record low number of overwintering butterflies in the 2020-21 winter season, and fears of population extirpation some good news! In the 2021-22 season, the numbers of butterflies increased exponentially from the previous year from ~2,000 to 247,000! In fact, it was the most butterflies observed in 5 years! However, its not all good news as this is still less than 5% of the numbers seen as recently as the 1980s. It remains to be seen how the population of Monarch butterflies in the Western US will fare.

A large male bobcat relaxes in his habitat after hunting gophers successfully and getting quite a few meals in the process.

California newts (Taricha torosa) aggregate in the muddy nutrient rich waters of a cattle pond. The newts breed and lay eggs in the shallows while other newts sneak in and attempt to devour freshly laid eggs.